quake in (one's) boots



quake in (one's) boots

To tremble with fear or nervousness. (Sometimes said sarcastically.) My brother is so strong and scary-looking that people quake in their boots when he threatens them. Ooh, I'm really scared of you! I'm quaking in my boots, you frighten me so!
See also: boot, quake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vipin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
Ozias-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Tatiannata-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-əEnglish (Modern)
Eadwulf-Anglo-Saxon
JulekYUW-lekPolish
Liana-Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English