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once bitten, twice shy

Idiom Mistake

Meaning

after an unpleasant experience, you are careful to avoid it happening again

Example Sentences

"After losing money in the stock market, he became once bitten, twice shy."

Related Expressions

hair stands on end

to feel intense fear or horror

own the mistake

to take responsibility for doing something wrong

wear down

to gradually weaken someone or something

grow out of something

to stop liking or doing something as you become older or mor...

Fall down seven times, stand up eight

Keep trying no matter how many times you fail.

be at your wits' end

to be so worried or upset that you don't know what to do