to be chary of doing sth

См. также в других словарях:

• chary — adjective be chary of doing sth to be unwilling to risk doing something: Many census authorities have been chary of asking for information on sensitive subjects such as ethnic background …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• chary — char|y [ˈtʃeəri US ˈtʃeri] adj especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: cearig sad, anxious , from caru; CARE1] unwilling to risk doing something chary about/of doing sth ▪ Banks were chary of lending the company more money …   Dictionary of contemporary English