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“shy of”
The following 4 entries include the term shy of.
fight shy of
phraseto get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
fighting shy of
phraseto get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
fights shy of
phraseto get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
fought shy of
phraseto get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
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