Be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Eudora Thao

2021-02-01 06:02

afraid of (one's) own shadow

Be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow British American phrase hyperbole

Be easily frightened ; be very nervous, timid, and afraid

I don't have much faith in David winning this competition because he's scared of his own shadow.

Since the attack she's nervous about her own shadow, and she doesn't come home late at night anymore.

Hey! You must stop being frightened about your own shadow and be confident. This task is just a piece of cake, and you can do it well.

This hyperbole has been used since the early 1500s in English, and some authors think it originated in ancient Greece.