get cold feet

Meaning

To develop cold feet, in the sense of nervousness about going through with something.

Synonyms

lose one’s nerve

chicken out

flinch

have the wind up

hesitate

get the wind up

waver

be a coward

be frightened

shrink back

be seized with fear

be intimidated

be afraid

put the wind up

Translations

kalte Füße bekommen

déculotter

plankenkoorts hebben

watervrees hebben

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɡɛt ˈkəʊld fiːt/