- afraid of one's own shadow
- afraid of one's own shadowFig. easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious. (An exaggeration.) •
After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
afraid of one's own shadow
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afraid of one's own shadow — Extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑shadow … Useful english dictionary
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