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What does gun-shy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word gun-shy? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Afraid of guns, or the noise they make.
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I was really gun-shy about signing anything, let alone signing a contract with a management company.
Drew is gun-shy talking about himself, knowing all too well his reputation.
With the stock market grinding down the value of shares, gun-shy investors are flocking to bonds to diversify assets and safeguard their investment dollars.
Once this starts working, you'll be less gun-shy about selling higher-priced items.
Even before this incident, Republicans in the South had grown increasingly gun-shy on the preference issue.
So what does the 26-page report say to reassure gun-shy men who fear they might be put through the ringer by biased child custody awards or draconian child support laws?

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