fight shy of

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Meanings:

1.
General Englishliteralhistorical
- To startle or recoil from something, originally describing the sudden movement of a horse that shies away.
2.
General Englishidiomatic
- To avoid or show reluctance to do, engage in, or have dealings with something.

Examples:

EN: Neither did they fight shy of projecting themselves as flag-bearers of a particular religion.
HI: किसी चिराग़ का अपना मकाँ नहीं होता
HI: किसी चराग़ का अपना मकाँ नहीं होता
HI: किसी चराग़ का अपना मकां नहीं होता
EN: Don't fight shy of asking for business.
TE: ఏదైనా చేసిన శ్రద్ధతో చెయ్ సిగ్గరేట్ కాల్చినట్టు సగం సగం చేయకు.

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