Alice: Do you have to go? John: Afraid so.
•Rachel: Can I expect some difficulty with Mr. Franklin? Bob: I'm afraid so.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Afraid — A*fraid , p. a. [OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See {Affray}, and cf. {Afeard}.] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] Back they recoiled, afraid. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Afraid of Sunlight — Studioalbum von Marillion Veröffentlichung 24. Juni 1995 (Album) 22. März 1999 (Doppel CD) Label EMI Recor … Deutsch Wikipedia
afraid for — feeling fear or worry about (something or someone) I m afraid for the children. They were afraid for their lives. [=they feared for their lives; they were afraid that they might die] He s afraid for his job. [=he s worried that he might lose his … Useful english dictionary
afraid — [ə frād′] adj. [ME affraied, pp. of affraien, AFFRAY] feeling fear; frightened; apprehensive: followed by of, that, or an infinitive: often used informally to indicate regret [I m afraid I can t go] SYN. AFRAID is applied to a general feeling of… … English World dictionary
Afraid — «Afraid» Sencillo de Mötley Crüe del álbum Generation Swine Publicación 1997 Formato CD Grabación 1996 Género(s) Glam metal … Wikipedia Español
Afraid of Love — «Afraid of Love» Sencillo de Toto del álbum Toto IV Formato Sencillo de 7 pulgadas, disco compacto Grabación 1982 Género(s) Rock Duración … Wikipedia Español
afraid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fearful or anxious. ● I m afraid Cf. ↑I m afraid ORIGIN from Old French afrayer disturb, startle … English terms dictionary
afraid — (adj.) early 14c., originally pp. of afray frighten, from Anglo Fr. afrayer, from O.Fr. esfreer (see AFFRAY (Cf. affray) (n.)). A rare case of an English adjective that never stands before a noun. Because it was used in A.V. Bible, it acquired… … Etymology dictionary
afraid — afraid; un·afraid; … English syllables
afraid — [adj1] fearful abashed, aghast, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint hearted, frightened, frozen, have cold feet*, horrified, in awe,… … New thesaurus
Afraid (David Bowie song) — Afraid is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. It was originally intended for the unreleased album Toy in 2001.Video footage of Mark Plati and Bowie recording the demo of the song is available on [http://www.davidbowie.com … Wikipedia
