stay shy of vs stonewall

stay shy of

stonewall

noun
  • An obstruction. 

  • An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky). 

  • A refusal to cooperate. 

verb
  • To obstruct. 

  • To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information. 

adj
  • Certain, definite. 

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