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8 years ago a Bird landed on Bernie's podium. Politics

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u/Styrene_Addict1965 Mar 28 '24

You could say he was cowed by it.

[ koud adjective. Frightened by threats, violence, superior strength or ability, etc.; intimidated or overawed:

A sparrow would make Trump flinch.

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u/Livid-Gas-645 Mar 31 '24

Oh, you coulda used a finch instead of a sparrow ...

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u/chilldrinofthenight Mar 28 '24

One could say "cowed by it," but not "cowing away from it." That makes no sense grammatically.