fight shy
verb
Roget 862:
quail
etc.
(fear)
860;
be cowardly
etc.
adj.,
be a coward
etc.
n.;
funk;
cower,
skulk,
sneak;
flinch,
shy,
fight shy,
slink,
turn tail;
run away
etc.
(avoid)
623;
show,
the white feather.
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Moby thesaurus: avoid, blench, boggle, demur, falter, fight shy of, flinch, give place to, hang back, hang off, have qualms, hesitate, hold aloof, hold off, jib, jump, jump a mile, keep aloof, keep away from, keep clear of, keep from, keep hands off, keep remote from, let alone, make bones about, make way for, not meddle with, not touch, panic, pause, pull back, quail, recoil, scruple, shrink, shun, shy, shy at, skedaddle, stampede, stand aloof, start, start aside, startle, stay detached from, steer clear of, stick at, stickle, strain, turn away from, waver, wince ... show more.
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