get cold feet

معنی

to become too nervous to do something you planned

از نگرانی زیاد، از کاری که برنامه‌اش را داشته منصرف شدن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1Leo was going to ask for a pay rise, but he got cold feet.
2. 2Plenty of people get cold feet a week before their wedding.
3. 3She booked a solo trip to Spain and then got cold feet.
4. 4Don’t get cold feet now — you have practised this presentation for a month.
5. 5Half the choir got cold feet and sang far too quietly at the audition.

دستور زبان

هم get و هم have به کار می‌روند و فقط همین فعل صرف می‌شود: gets، got، getting. feet جمع می‌ماند.

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