be shaking in boots



be shaking in your boots/shoes

to be very frightened or anxious Damon was shaking in his shoes when he heard all the shouting.
See also: boot, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sharifah-Arabic, Malay
Lizaveta-Russian
Gonzalogon-THAH-lo (Spanish), gon-SAH-lo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
LomÁN-Irish
Rosaliero-za-LEE (French), RO-zə-lee (English)French, German, Dutch, English
Athaliah-Biblical