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Phrase(s): cringe away from someone or something [and] cringe from someone or something
to pull back or away from someone or something, as from fear. • The child cringed away from the teacher. • Why did you cringe away from the dentist’s chair? • The cat cringed from the fire. • The child cringed from the huge dog.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs