flinch from something/doing something
phrasal verb with flinch verb [ I ] uk/flɪntʃ/ us/flɪntʃ/
逃避（不快或痛苦的事）
to avoid doing something that you consider unpleasant or painful
We must not flinch from difficult decisions. 面对困难的抉择我们绝不能逃避。