(Christianity) To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings. / (figuratively, idiomatic) To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.

The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.

simple past tense and past participle of shy away from

present participle of shy away from

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shy away from

(literally) To discharge a firearm while it is held near the hip, without taking time to aim via the gunsights.

Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

Alternative form of from the get-go

(idiomatic, often hyphenated, chiefly of an act of communication) Done in a direct manner; blunt.

(idiomatic, chiefly of communicating) In a straightforward manner; directly; bluntly.