shy away from
Avoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life. [Late 1700s]
| shy away from | |
verb | |
| avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task" |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |