get cold feet
/ˌɡet koʊld ˈfiːt/
to become nervous and hesitate before doing something
get cold feet in a sentence
“He got cold feet and canceled the wedding.”
Origin of get cold feet
Possibly from frozen feet preventing soldiers from fighting, or poker players with poor hands
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