| Idiom | to get cold feet |
|---|---|
| Definition | to become worried about something; to not want to do it any more |
| Examples | - I had planned to emigrate to Australia but now I'm beginning to get cold feet about it. - You're getting married tomorrow. It's much too late to get cold feet! - The press jumped all over that and Paramount got cold feet about supporting the movie and pulled all the ads on it. - That is, as long as companies don't get cold feet about moving to Fargo or expanding their operations here because they fear they can't find enough workers. |
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