Twice Shy

Twice Shy

Twice Shy may refer to:

*...Twice Shy a 1989 album by Great White
*"Twice Shy" an episode in Season 4 of Farscape
*"Twice Shy" (Dick Francis novel), a 1981 novel by Dick Francis
**"Twice Shy" (1986 video game), a 1986 text adventure based on the novel


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  • …Twice Shy — Infobox Album | Name = ...Twice Shy Type = studio Artist = Great White Released = May 1989 Recorded = 1989 Genre = Heavy metal Glam metal Length = 40:58 Label = Capitol Producer = Alan Niven and Michael Lardie Reviews = * Allmusic rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • Once Bitten, Twice Shy — For other uses, see Once Bitten. Once Bitten, Twice Shy Single by Ian Hunter from the album Ian Hunter …   Wikipedia

  • once bitten, twice shy — A bad experience makes one cautious on a second occasion • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * I proverb an unpleasant experience induces caution II see bite III see bite …   Useful english dictionary

  • once bitten, twice shy — The variant once burned, twice shy is particularly common in the US, perhaps influenced by a burnt child dreads the fire. 1853 SURTEES Sponge’s Sporting Tour xxxvii. Jawleyford had been bit once, and he was not going to give Mr. Sponge a second… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • once bitten, twice shy — If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Once Beaten, Twice Shy — Eenmaal Geslagen, Nooit Meer Bewogen Directed by Gerrard Verhage Written by Ger Beukenkamp (writer), Lucie Veldhuyzen Marchal (novel) Release date(s) April 6, 1995 …   Wikipedia

  • once\ bitten,\ twice\ shy — • burnt child dreads the fire • once bitten, twice shy proverb A person who has suffered from doing something has learned to avoid doing it again. Once Mary had got lost when her mother took her downtown. But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now …   Словарь американских идиом

  • once bitten twice shy —    This is said by someone who has had an unpleasant experience which has made them more cautious.     I m never going to get married again. Once bitten, twice shy! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • once bitten, twice shy —    If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Once bitten, twice shy. — something that you say which means when you have had an unpleasant experience you are much more careful to avoid similar experiences in the future. After he left her she refused to go out with anyone else for a long time once bitten, twice shy, I …   New idioms dictionary

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