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Meaning of "gun-shy"

Gun-shy (adjective) - Gun-shy describes a person or animal that is apprehensive, nervous, or fearful, especially due to previous unpleasant experiences or trauma
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I am just a little gun-shy about all this.
Now the returning greenhorn is a little gun-shy.
I am a little gun-shy after what happened last time.
So maybe we both just got a little gun-shy.
You are just a little gun-shy from some bad experiences.
I think they probably got a little gun-shy.
I am a little gun-shy of any tradition that has not been done before.
And the whole thing made me gun-shy about relationships.
I did not want them to know too early because I did not wanna get them gun-shy.
I have been a little bit gun-shy about the whole dating thing.
Just because you are a little gun-shy.
I have also become very gun-shy about working with studios.
You must be a little gun-shy.
I guess we have been somewhat gun-shy for the past four or five years.
It makes a guy a little gun-Shy.

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I do not know . I am a little gun-shy of any tradition that has not been done before.
I think everyone is really gun-shy.
Because you were gun-shy after Northwestern . You did let McChrystal off the hook.
We have to ask ourselves if we are being gun-shy because of Genoa.
Little Miss Gun-Shy freaks out every time she shoots somebody in Call of Duty.
Even the best foxhound is gun-shy the first time out.
I felt gun-shy about labels in general.
I do not see anything wrong with being gun-shy because of Genoa.
I am too gun-shy after going to jail.
Uncle Phil was feeling a little gun-shy about his grooves.
He 's just gun-shy about contacting the top brass.
And now I totally get why you are a little gun-shy about the whole wedding thing.
Maybe he 's gun-shy from getting his ass burned yesterday.
Pretty much . And now I totally get why you are a little gun-shy about the whole wedding thing.
However he has inhibitions and recoils from the last step back - he is gun-shy.
Which is why I am so gun-shy about everything.
I think they have become gun-shy.
Doug was not gun-shy after all.
I am still a little gun-shy.
You are being gun-shy does not matter.
Some people are gun-shy.
He 's a little gun-shy about the autopsy tonight.
You are a little gun-shy.
I am a little gun-shy at the moment.
We are all a bit gun-shy.
Feeling a bit gun-shy after last time.
He got a little gun-shy.
Emir was probably a little gun-shy after his run-in with the authorities.
So sounds to me like you are still a little gun-shy from,.
Here's a film festival, i remained gun-shy thanks to be the man of meat.
Well, perhaps my prior antics have left you a bit gun-shy.
Even the best foxhound 's gun-shy the first time out.
Your girl has got a bun in the oven, and now you have gone all gun-shy.
Even the best fox hound 's gun-shy the first time out.
I am gun-shy from my marriage and I am unsettled about my life, my work.

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