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gun-shy

Date: Dec 08 2005

Quote

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“[Fame and success] just made me kind of gun-shy.”
Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit, in an interview with MTV.

Definition

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cautious, distrustful or slightly afraid

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Someone who is gun-shy is a little bit afraid or uncertain to do something. In this example, Fred Durst is talking about making and releasing a new album. His previous albums were so successful that he was afraid his fans wouldn’t like his new music. Now, he’s a little gun-shy when he’s in the studio trying to record new music.

Examples

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“I’m kind of gun-shy when it comes to giving public speeches.”

Winners

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	afraid of public attraction by tuney
	so excited and happy that someone doesn't know what to say by steflorence
	"gun-shy" means afraid of loud noise, such as that of gunfire or extremely distrustful or wary. by Yanger
	selfconfidentil by petter
	when you are gun-shy, you are in a state or condition where you are reluctant to act because of bad experiences in the past. by dpx5843