unwilling to do sth

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• unwilling — un|will|ing [ʌnˈwılıŋ] adj 1.) [not before noun] not wanting to do something and refusing to do it unwilling to do sth ▪ He was unwilling or unable to pay the fine. 2.) [only before noun] not wanting to do something but doing it ▪ an unwilling… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unwilling — adjective 1 (not before noun) not wanting to do something and refusing to do it: unwilling to do sth: They were unwilling to fund a project that had little chance of success. 2 (only before noun) not wanting to do something but doing it: an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ˈbow to sth/sb — phrasal verb to agree to do something in an unwilling way They finally bowed to political pressure and signed the agreement.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ˌstump (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb British informal to give or pay money in an unwilling way …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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

• shrink from something — ˈshrink from sth derived to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant • We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation. • shrink from something doing sth They did not shrink from doing what was right. Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• stop short of something doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• stop short of of doing something — stop short of sth/of doing sth idiom to be unwilling to do sth because it may involve a risk, but to nearly do it • She stopped short of calling the president a liar. • The protest stopped short of a violent confrontation. Main entry: ↑stopidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• coy — adj. 1 pretending to be shy VERBS ▪ be ▪ play ▪ go ADVERB ▪ all, extremely, very …   Collocations dictionary

• close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English