- once bitten, twice shy
- See: BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
once bitten, twice shy
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once bitten, twice shy — A bad experience makes one cautious on a second occasion • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * I proverb an unpleasant experience induces caution II see bite III see bite … Useful english dictionary
once bitten, twice shy — If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time … The small dictionary of idiomes
once bitten, twice shy — ► once bitten, twice shy an unpleasant experience causes one to be cautious when in a similar situation again. Main Entry: ↑bite … English terms dictionary
once bitten twice shy — phrase used for saying that someone will be careful about doing something again, or will be unwilling to do it again because they failed or were hurt the first time they did it Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
Once Bitten, Twice Shy — For other uses, see Once Bitten. Once Bitten, Twice Shy Single by Ian Hunter from the album Ian Hunter … Wikipedia
once bitten, twice shy — The variant once burned, twice shy is particularly common in the US, perhaps influenced by a burnt child dreads the fire. 1853 SURTEES Sponge’s Sporting Tour xxxvii. Jawleyford had been bit once, and he was not going to give Mr. Sponge a second… … Proverbs new dictionary
once\ bitten,\ twice\ shy — • burnt child dreads the fire • once bitten, twice shy proverb A person who has suffered from doing something has learned to avoid doing it again. Once Mary had got lost when her mother took her downtown. But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now … Словарь американских идиом
once bitten twice shy — This is said by someone who has had an unpleasant experience which has made them more cautious. I m never going to get married again. Once bitten, twice shy! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
once bitten, twice shy — If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Once bitten, twice shy. — something that you say which means when you have had an unpleasant experience you are much more careful to avoid similar experiences in the future. After he left her she refused to go out with anyone else for a long time once bitten, twice shy, I … New idioms dictionary
Once bitten, twice shy — If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time … Dictionary of English idioms
