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cold feet
noun Informal.
a loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear: She got cold feet when asked to sing a solo.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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Cold feet
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World English Dictionary
| cold feet | |
| —pl n | |
| informal loss or lack of courage or confidence | |
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Word Origin & History
cold feet
1893, Amer.Eng., but the presumed It. original (avegh minga frecc i pee) is a Lombard proverb meaning "to have no money."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
cold feet definition
To “have cold feet” is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action: “The backup quarterback was called into the game, but he got cold feet and refused to go in.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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