61 entries under expression topic. ×

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have butterflies(verb, worry, avoid, fuss)
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jump a mile
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jump back(verb, withdraw, retreat, react)
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lose courage(verb, worry, avoid, fuss)
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make bones about
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make way for(verb, phrasal verb, avoidance)
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recoil from(verb, phrasal verb)
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shrink away(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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spring back(verb, phrasal verb)
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take fright(idiom, fear, tremble, quake)
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turn away(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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turn tail(idiom, cowardice)
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apple polish(hide, recoil)
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be a coward(idiom, cowardice)
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be cowardly(idiom, cowardice)
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be irresolute(idiom, fear)
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become afraid
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crouch down(verb, phrasal verb)
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curl up(verb, phrasal verb)
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double up(verb, phrasal verb)
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