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
PatrÍCio	pə-TREE-syoo	Portuguese
Valorie	VAL-ə-ree	English
Ylva	-	Swedish, Norwegian
Sylwia	SIL-vyah	Polish
Mckenna	mə-KEN-ə	English (Modern)
Candelaria	kahn-de-LAH-ryah	Spanish