gun-shy

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Afraid of guns, or the noise they make
If someone is gun-shy, they are nervous or afraid. The electric-power industry is gun-shy about building more large plants
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Being afraid to use a gun
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Frightened by the sound of gunfire
gunshy
{s} frightened of a gun, frightened by the sound of a gun being fired; distrustful, wary, hesitant
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Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded
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