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1 fight shy of smb.
(fight shy of smb. (или smth.))избегать кого-л. (или чего-л.), держаться в стороне от кого-л. (или чего-л.)She's a handsome girl. It only beats me why he fights shy of her. (P. H. Johnson, ‘Winter Quarters’, ch. 1) — Филлис Рикс - хорошенькая девушка. Не понимаю, почему Менхенхеотт избегает ее.
Soviet composers often express surprise that whereas Pushkin has inspired Russian composers to write countless operas, British composers have fought shy of setting Shakespeare, where Italians and Germans have not hesitated. (‘Marxism Today’) — Советских композиторов удивляет, что их английские коллеги, в отличие от немецких и итальянских, почему-то не создают опер на пьесы Шекспира, в то время как Пушкин всегда вдохновлял русских композиторов. На его произведения написана не одна опера.
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2 fight shy of something
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3 fight shy of smb.
(или smth.)избeгaть кoгo-л. (или чeгo-л.), дepжaтьcя в cтopoнe oт кoгo-л. (или oт чeгo-л.) She's a handsome girt. It only beats me why he fights shy of her (P. H. Johnson). Democrats still fight shy of the word protectionist (The Economist) -
4 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) genere sig for; prøve at undgå* * *(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) genere sig for; prøve at undgå -
5 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) evitar -
6 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) forðast -
7 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) kitér vmi elől -
8 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) evitar -
9 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) kaçınmak -
10 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) izogibati se -
11 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) karttaa -
12 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) gå utenom, holde seg langt borte fra -
13 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) evitare di -
14 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) aus dem Weg gehen -
15 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) unikać -
16 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) vairīties -
17 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) vengti -
18 fight shy of
undvika, dra sig för* * *(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) söka undvika, dra sig för -
19 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) a evita -
20 fight shy of
(to avoid: He fought shy of introducing her to his wife.) αποφεύγω
См. также в других словарях:
fight shy of something — british phrase if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you Thesaurus: unwillingness and to be unwillingsynonym Main entry: fight … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of something — fight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy of doing something — fight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy of — (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy of something doing something — fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sth f20 idiom to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it • Successive governments have fought shy of such measures. Main entry: ↑fightidiom … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of of doing something — fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sth f20 idiom to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it • Successive governments have fought shy of such measures. Main entry: ↑fightidiom … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of — ► fight shy of avoid through unwillingness. Main Entry: ↑fight … English terms dictionary
fight shy of — FLINCH FROM, demur from, recoil from; have scruples about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be averse to, be chary of, be loath to, be reluctant to, be disinclined to, be afraid to, hesitate to, baulk at; informal boggle at; archaic… … Useful english dictionary
fight shy — Synonyms and related words: 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 … Moby Thesaurus
fight shy — If you fight shy of something, such as a task, a problem or a duty, you want to avoid doing it or you are unwiling to confront it. He had money problems for years but he fought shy of asking his children for help … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight shy of something — British if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you … English dictionary