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get cold feet

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡɛt ˌkoʊld ˈfiːt/ · UK /ɡet ˌkəʊld ˈfiːt/

get cold feet means: To become afraid of doing something you had planned to do.

verb

BECOME NERVOUSB2

To become afraid of doing something you had planned to do.

  • I got cold feet before the wedding.
  • She always gets cold feet before a big decision.
  • Are you getting cold feet about signing the contract?

How to use it: get cold feet about something (He got cold feet about moving abroad.)

Similar words: lose your nerve

Common phrases: get cold feet, get cold feet suddenly

Questions about get cold feet

What does get cold feet mean?

To become afraid of doing something you had planned to do.

What is get cold feet in other languages?

Türkçe: cesaretini kaybetmek · Español: acobardarse · Français: prendre peur · Deutsch: kalte Füße bekommen · Italiano: avere un ripensamento · 日本語: 怖気づく

How do you pronounce get cold feet?

In American English /ɡɛt ˌkoʊld ˈfiːt/; in British English /ɡet ˌkəʊld ˈfiːt/.

How do you use get cold feet in a sentence?

I got cold feet before the wedding. She always gets cold feet before a big decision.

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