v.avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task

Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete...
Do Women shy away from Competition?
Men Too Sometimes Shy Away from Competition: The Case of Team Competition
Erratum: Men too sometimes shy away from competition: The case of team competition (Management Science (2012))
Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?: A (Failed) Replication
Do Gays Shy Away from Competition? Do Lesbians Compete Too Much?
Do gays shy away from competition? Do lesbians compete too much?
Don't shy away from public speaking class: it may be as scary as a horror movie, but braving a public speaking class can give you th...
Embracing reluctance when classroom teachers shy away from graphic books
GPs shy away from discussing what end of life care they would like