FOR FEAR OF Definition & Meaning

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Also, for fear that . In order to avoid or prevent, in case of. For example, They closed all the windows for fear of rain . The variant is always used before a clause, as in She wouldn't let her children climb trees for fear that they would fall . The first term dates from the late 1400s, the second from about 1600.

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One probation official — who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal — said they repeatedly raised alarms that youths were not receiving the proper amount of schooling in the halls.

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Less than 10 years ago, NYC-DSA was reluctant to endorse candidates for fear of wasting political capital on decisive and potentially embarrassing losses.

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He declined to give me his name for fear of losing his job—he said he’s a contractor for the Department of Education, an agency that the president has pledged to dramatically pare back.

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Robbie Moore, a Conservative MP for Keighley and Ilkley, accused Bradford Councils of avoiding commissioning a new inquiry for "fear of unearthing a very significant problem".

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It found bullying was an issue inside the corporation, with some people viewed as "untouchable" because of their status and colleagues too scared to speak up, for fear of reprisals.

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