Meaning of shy away from in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    shy away from

    Definitions

    1. avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task

    Examples

    • « I shy away from this task »

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  • « One thing I think celebrities shy away from is exposing the reality that we're all the same. Somebody's not more important because they have a Bentley or a big house or a famous boyfriend or plastic surgery - we're all the same. »
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