cold feet
noun Informal.
a loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear: She got cold feet when asked to sing a solo.
Origin of cold feet
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for cold feet
cold feet
pl n
informal
loss or lack of courage or confidence
Cultural definitions for cold feet
cold feet
To “have cold feet” is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action: “The backup quarterback was called into the game, but he got cold feet and refused to go in.”