shying away from

Antonyms

calling visiting whipping

Examples

I used to eat a lot of fish, but I've been shying away from it because of the mercury thing. I eat more beef and chicken now. Dennis Quaid

I think in terms of me shying away from modelling, I would like to clarify in some way that I was taking a break from many things in my life and obviously what people in the public see is that I'm pulling away from what is more public. Gemma Ward

The idleness of a low-life causes losses; his shying away from work is perpetual. Sumerian Proverb

Words in the phrase

shying away from

Close letter words and terms

shyest shyful shying shyish Shyla shylock