Fig. fear of doing something; cowardice at the moment of action. (*Typically: get \cold feet; have \cold feet; givesomeone \cold feet.) •
The bridegroom got cold feet on the day of the wedding.
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Sally said I should try skydiving, but I had cold feet.
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{n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. * /Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn't./
Fig. fear of doing something; cowardice at the moment of action. (*Typically: get \cold feet; have \cold feet; givesomeone \cold feet.) •
The bridegroom got cold feet on the day of the wedding.
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Sally said I should try skydiving, but I had cold feet.
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{n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. * /Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn't./
cold feet n sing infml What's the matter with you? Cold feet? Что с тобой? Ты трусишь? You sort of expect a candy-ass like me to have cold feet Ты, наверное, ожидал, что такой нерешительный чувак, как я, струхну?
n sing infml
What's the matter with you? Cold feet? — Что с тобой? Ты трусишь?
You sort of expect a candy-ass like me to have cold feet — Ты, наверное, ожидал, что такой нерешительный чувак, как я, струхну?