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
Eileifr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Ally (1)	AL-ee	English
Vasilije	-	Serbian
Octavio	ok-TAH-vyo	Spanish
Alkyone	-	Greek Mythology
Oni	-	Western African, Yoruba