"fight shy of sth" in German to fight shy of sth. etw. vermeiden einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen Detailed translations for "fight shy of sth" to fight shy of sth. to fight shy of sth.(also: to steer clear of sth., to sidestep sth.) etw. vermeiden{transitive verb} to fight shy of sth.(also: to flinch from sth., to shy from sth., to shy away from sth., to boggle at sth.) einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen