English Situations

 My dog’s a right coward – he’s afraid of his own shadow


Notes:

• To be afraid of one’s own shadow                                                       
• This means: to be very, very nervous – to be afraid of everything.
• It’s not literal – the dog’s shadow doesn’t necessarily frighten him…
• It’s just an expression to show how nervous he is.
• She’s afraid of her own shadow. You’re afraid of your own shadow. Etc

•  Fonte: linguagum