shake in boots



shake in one's boots

 and quake in one's boots
Fig. to be afraid; to shake from fear. I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late. Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you.
See also: boot, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Attfield['ætfi:ld]
Archippos-Ancient Greek
Gerda (2)YER-dah (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Jagusiayah-GUW-shahPolish
Phestos-Biblical Greek
Gavinogah-VEE-noItalian