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  1. Gun-shy means not doing something immediately or quickly, usually after something bad happens, because you are nervous or not certain that it will happen again. Learn more about this adjective, its synonym, and how to pronounce it.

  2. Dec 9, 2022 · Learn the meaning of gun-shy, an adjective that describes someone who is afraid of loud noise or distrustful of others. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0171356Gun Shy (2000) - IMDb

    Feb 4, 2000 · Gun Shy: Directed by Eric Blakeney. With Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, José Zúñiga, Michael DeLorenzo. An undercover agent relies on the support of an unstable therapy group while working a sting operation.

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    • Comedy, Crime, Romance
    • Eric Blakeney
    • 2000-02-04
  4. Gun-shy means not doing something immediately or quickly, usually after something bad happens, because you are nervous or not certain that it will happen again. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and related words and phrases.

  5. Gun-shy definition: frightened by the sound of a gunshot. See examples of GUN-SHY used in a sentence.

  6. gun-shy. gun-shy (about something/about doing something) (especially North American English) very careful or anxious about doing something, because of a previous bad experience. Since last summer, Horace has been gun-shy about swimming in the lake.

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  8. (especially of a dog) nervous and scared at the sound of a gunshot. Check pronunciation: gun-shy. Definition of gun-shy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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