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noun Informal.
a loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear: She got cold feet when asked to sing a solo.
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Origin of cold feet
First recorded in 1890â95
Words nearby cold feet
cold-draw, cold-drawn, cold drink, cold duck, Colden, cold feet, cold feet, get, cold fish, cold frame, cold front, cold fusion
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British Dictionary definitions for cold feet
cold feet
pl n
informal loss or lack of courage or confidence
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Cultural definitions for cold feet
cold feet
To âhave cold feetâ is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action: âThe backup quarterback was called into the game, but he got cold feet and refused to go in.â
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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