not say boo to a goose
US /nɑt seɪ buː tu ə ɡuːs/
UK /nɑt seɪ buː tu ə ɡuːs/
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大聲說話都不敢, 非常膽小
to be very shy and quiet, and unable to speak to people you do not know
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She's so timid, she wouldn't say boo to a goose.
她太膽小了，連大聲說話都不敢。
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Despite his tough appearance, he wouldn't say boo to a goose in real life.
儘管他看起來很強硬，但在現實生活中他連大聲說話都不敢。