Idiom – Cold feet

• Meaning –  A fear of doing something. To suddenly become too frightened to do something that you had planned to do. A sudden nervousness about something you are about to do.
• This expression is often used before important life events – especially before getting married.
• Similarly, the expression chicken out can refer to someone who finds a way to avoid doing something because they are afraid.

Usage:

When could you use this idiom?

• When feeling fearful or having doubts about getting married or engaged.
• Before performing on stage or giving a speech in front of a group of people.
• If you having second thoughts about doing a parachute jump or bungee jump.

Example:

• “I hope she doesn’t get cold feet before the wedding next week.”

Discuss:

• Is there an idiom like this in your country?

What is an idiom?

An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally.  An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but has a separate meaning of its own.