The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

But developing countries are also being urged to do more.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

So instead of watching bullying take place or joining in with the bullying, these programs teach bystanders how to stand up and be supportive of the kids who are being victimized and to say 'You know we don't do that here, we don't engage in those behaviors.'" Professor Swearer advises parents and teachers to try to get children to talk to them about being bullied.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

Writer Pinar Kur was one of them. "She has nothing to do with the military coup that was supposed to be being prepared.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

We did make errors, but we had a lot of fun doing it. Being the first ones to do something that gigantic was very exciting."

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

However,the police are being careful and will do further tests to confirm the death.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Danny Jordaan says the vuvuzelas are being evaluated on an ongoing basis and that a ban is an option "if there are grounds to do so."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

They say a majority of people are afraid of being thrown out of their homes because rents are rising and they do not have the money to keep pace with this.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

In blunt terms,the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report says Britain's military mission in Afghanistan has failed to deliver what it promised, because troops are being asked to do too many different tasks.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

"I've really been blessed with being able to do what I like to do, and being able to sort of make a living at it, or being able to still be here."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"Seeing him from riding a horse to being at home sitting in a chair, where all that he can do puzzles first 500-piece puzzles, then 200-piece puzzles and then 100-piece puzzles;

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

But a majority don't think it is going to work in terms of being able to stop terrorists there from using Afghanistan as a terrorist base to do terrorists acts against the United States."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

As part of the "Hang it up and Keep it Up" campaign, the volunteers not only hang up the nets in the homes but also do follow-up visits to make sure they are being used correctly.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

"What's new is that we can actually do something to help the victims, and rather than what happened before was they may end up being prosecuted and criminalized themselves, that now it's recognized that they're victims."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23