quail before

quail before someone or something

to cower before or at the threat of someone or something. The students quailed before the angry principal. They quailed before the thought of punishment.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wenona	wə-NON-ə	English (Rare)
Tatum	TA-təm	English (Modern)
Bram	BRAHM	English, Dutch
Hosni	-	Arabic
Flavio	FLAH-vyo	Italian, Spanish
Giustina	joos-TEE-nah	Italian