goldbrick vs shrink from

goldbrick is a noun but shrink from is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goldbrick	Yes	No	Yes	No
shrink from	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, goldbrick and shrink from are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of goldbrick include fiddle, shirk.

goldbrick (noun)	shrink from (noun)
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

goldbrick (verb)	shrink from (verb)
avoid (one's assigned duties)	avoid (one's assigned duties)
deprive of by deceit