The phrase "afraid of tackling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing fear or hesitation about confronting a challenge or undertaking a task.
Example: "She was afraid of tackling the difficult project alone, fearing she might not succeed."
Alternatives: "fearful of addressing" or "apprehensive about confronting".
The trick was getting a writer who wasn't afraid of tackling Roth.
"I might be small but I'm not afraid of tackling or getting about the field," he says.
He is often described as a latter-day Romantic, a choreographer who is not afraid of tackling old-fashioned story ballets.
Mr. Chai, who has designed custom pieces for Mr. Wade in the past, said Mr. Westbrook's style is refreshing from a designer's standpoint because he's not afraid of tackling stereotypes.
Nor is The Daily Show afraid of tackling what it calls "super depressing" stories, such as President George Bush's decision to approve the use of torture after the September 11 attacks and the unprecedented concentration of executive power by the White House.
He wasn't afraid of tackling whatever felt right to him – whether it was The Judas Tree, which was extremely challenging for everyone, or The Prince of the Pagodas, which threw some people because he went back to a classical language they didn't expect from him".
A lot of people are afraid to tackle this issue because, first of all, it's pretty complex, and secondly, because they're scared people won't support them. .
I think we've proven, in a short period of time, we're not afraid to tackle a lot of big issues, and I think we've seen progress in Congress dealing with a lot on their plate.
Like Schoppe at Brauhaus Südstern, Eschenbrenner is not afraid to tackle one of German brewing's sacred cows.
Victor Dlamini, a writer and photographer, said: "I studied at the University of Natal during apartheid and was always struck by how, in the tradition of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, she was not afraid to tackle the issues of the day.
I like the idea of tackling a subject that many others are afraid to tackle!
