get cold feet

意味

to become too nervous to do something you planned

予定していたことに怖気づく.

例文

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.

文法

get と have のどちらも使い、変化するのはその動詞だけ（gets、got、getting）。feet は複数形のまま。

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