- be afraid of own shadow
- be afraid of (your) own shadow
to be extremely nervous and easily frightened.
She's always having panic attacks, she's the kind of person who's afraid of her own shadow.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be afraid of own shadow
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afraid of your own shadow — afraid/scared/of your own shadow phrase very easily frightened Thesaurus: not brave or willing to take riskssynonym Main entry: shadow … Useful english dictionary
afraid of one's own shadow — Extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑shadow … Useful english dictionary
afraid of one's own shadow — A person who is afraid of his/her own shadow is very nervous or easily frightened. I ve never seen anyone so easily scared. She s afraid of her own shadow! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
scared of your own shadow — afraid/scared/of your own shadow phrase very easily frightened Thesaurus: not brave or willing to take riskssynonym Main entry: shadow … Useful english dictionary
afraid of his own shadow — cowardly, fearful, faint hearted, timid … English contemporary dictionary
be afraid of your own shadow — be afraid of (your) own shadow to be extremely nervous and easily frightened. She s always having panic attacks, she s the kind of person who s afraid of her own shadow … New idioms dictionary
afraid of one's own shadow — adjective Exceptionally timid … Wiktionary
shadow — shad|ow1 W2 [ˈʃædəu US dou] n ↑shadow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark shape)¦ 2¦(darkness)¦ 3¦(bad effect/influence)¦ 4 without/beyond a shadow of a doubt 5 in somebody s shadow 6 be a shadow of your former self 7 shadows under your eyes 8 somebody s shadow 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
afraid of one's shadow — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. * /Mrs. Smith won t stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow./ * /Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult;… … Dictionary of American idioms
afraid of one's shadow — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. * /Mrs. Smith won t stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow./ * /Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult;… … Dictionary of American idioms
