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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Vipin | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam |
| Ozias | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Tatianna | | ta-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-ə | English (Modern) |
| Eadwulf | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
| Julek | | YUW-lek | Polish |
| Liana | | - | Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English |