Cold Feet (Noun)
Meaning
Timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action; "I was going to tell him but I got cold feet".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The actress had always dreamed of performing on Broadway, but she got cold feet just before the audition.
- He was going to propose to her, but he got cold feet and ended up just going out for a casual dinner instead.
- Emily had been planning her big skydiving jump for months, but she got cold feet on the day of the event.
- Getting cold feet the night before the wedding is not uncommon, but fortunately the couple decided to continue with their plans.
- Preparing to jump off the cliff into the icy water, Jack's dad suddenly got cold feet and decided to stay on the shore.