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  1. fight shy: Wiktionary
  2. Fight Shy: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

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  1. fight shy: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (fight shy)

verb:  To avoid meeting fairly or at close quarters; to keep out of reach (of).

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