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
Raja (2)	-	Urdu, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Jeppe	-	Danish
Tessa	TES-ə	English
Raf	RAHF	Dutch
Odilo	-	Ancient Germanic
Ouri	-	Biblical Greek