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
Aymar	['eimə]
Angelika	ahn-GE-lee-kah (German), ahn-ge-LEE-kah (Polish)	German, Polish, Slovak, Czech
Ackerman	['ækəmən]
Akio	ah-kee-o	Japanese
Haig	-	Armenian
Olujimi	-	Western African, Yoruba