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quake in (one's) boots
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:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Veva
-
English
Urien
-
Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Ballantyne
['bæləntain]
JoŠT
-
Slovene
Leo
LE-o
(German, Finnish)
, LAY-o
(Dutch)
, LEE-o
(English)
German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman
Cnaeus
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Ancient Roman
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