scared off

The old man touched his beard said with a smile: "I would scared off the Xi if I stayed in your home tonight. "

But far from being scared off further reforms, China might, paradoxically, step up the pace, Mr Fang said.

Rumours of a rise have been circulating for weeks and may have scared off investors, one analyst suggested.

If someone comes out of the woodwork and says, "They stole that from me, " most investors will be scared off.

Inflation has reached 19% and investors have been scared off by the president's leftist rhetoric.

Independent men used to be easily scared off.

Bad press about exploding batteries and high radiation in some flimsy phones scared off some customers as well.

Reportedly, a number of potential buyers were scared off, or offended, at the deposit requirements.

Some investors have been scared off by nationalisations and arbitrary regulation.

The fishery is promising, especially since pirates have scared off illegal tuna boats.

Pictures of angry men with machetes have scared off holidaymakers from the coast.

Pictures of angry men with machetes have scared off holiday makers from the coast.

Nor have foreign companies been scared off by Russia's invasion of Georgia.

To the people who aren't initially scared off by going minimal, getting rid of all your stuff can sound terribly attractive.

WILL FOREIGN COMPANIES BE SCARED OFF?

A lot of people were scared off, but that way she didn't waste her time.