get cold feet



get cold feet

to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important like getting married We're getting married next Saturday - that's if Trevor doesn't get cold feet! I'm worried she may be getting cold feet about our trip to Patagonia.
See also: cold, feet, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CadenceKAY-dəntsEnglish (Modern)
AronAH-rawn (Polish), AH-ron (Croatian)Polish, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Arachneə-RAK-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Fedelefe-DE-leItalian
Roxannarahk-SAN-əEnglish
Cai (2)-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance