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Meanings of shy back in English
To retreat unwillingly and/or suddenly, often caused by sudden pain, shock, scare, fright, surprise, or similar.
Synonyms
Examples for "retreat"
Examples for "retreat"
1
It is Michael Hill's second retreat from an unprofitable market this year.
2
The battle raged; the German hordes pushed forward; the great retreat began.
3
If troops are forced to retreat quickly, weapons can be left behind.
4
A quick look behind showed our retreat was still clear, if necessary.
5
Union troops quickly forced the Confederates into retreat up Henry House Hill.
1
She said, 'I suppose there will be a certain amount of recoil.'
2
This was a good weapon, well-balanced, large trigger, rubber grip, short recoil.
3
The recoil would bury it in the earth if they tried that.
4
But I was ashamed to recoil in the presence of the hunter.
5
Some recoil in terror before that test; others, feeble and affrighted, vacillate.
1
I tried to shrink back, an impossible feat in my current condition.
2
The fair occupants of the box are frightened, and timidly shrink back.
3
It is the uncertain that causes us to tremble and shrink back.
4
But a glance from Bright-Wits caused him to shrink back in alarm.
5
She did not shrink back, though the pupils of her eyes dilated.
1
Never one to shy away from a challenge, Saunders set to work.
2
Even rival political parties have tended to shy away from personal attacks.
3
I didn't shy away from these feelings; in fact I welcomed them.
4
Don't shy away from asking tough questions or doing a little research.
5
It does not shy away from his difficult nature or his edginess.
1
After each blow the limb would spring back and raise the pounder.
2
It should have doubled in size and will spring back when touched.
3
The bet is that demand for their surgical equipment will spring back.
4
And then, all at once, he seemed to spring back into life.
5
The streets would fill with people again and spring back into life.
1
I'd rather start back the other way than keep on going east.
2
We start back in horror, as if in the act of profanation.
3
I saw them turn and start back to the station, still running.
4
But he looked at the problem only to start back in affright.
5
But once we leave this place-won'tthe tracker start back up again?
Usage of shy back in English
1
The absence of any sort of guard railing made us shy back from the edge.
2
Would they have let the lads of Andernach float down cabbage-stalks to them without a shy back?
3
Trapped beneath their heels, stretched shadows shy back from the flames, yet do not jump or dance.
4
It might appear strange that she does not shy back, on seeing him in company with another man.
5
Gulping air in horrified panic, Galina shied back from the woman.
6
Startled, she shied back, then opened her generous mouth, a bit like a fish.
7
Carlyle shied back as the Utopian reached for her throat.
8
He came so close that Racer shied back.
9
She shied back as though he'd slapped her.
10
Again, the tired roan shied back from the bleached bones of a traveller, picked clean by wolves.
11
The dog shied back, uncertain and frightened.
12
At first blinded, she shied back.
13
The leyaks shied back even farther.
14
Ever as he approaches it shies back, rearing and pitching to the full length and stretch of the bridle-rein.
15
The Allen shied back farther.
16
I shouted, as they shied back upon us, and two were caught and held fast- Iknownot by whom.