SINCE 1828
shrink from
phrasal verb
shrank from
or shrunk from;
shrunk from
or shrunken from;
shrinking from;
shrinks from
Definition of shrink from
: to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)
He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be. She won't shrink from the task.
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