A retreat from an undertaking; a loss of nerve or courage.
Examples:
- I got cold feet when I learned the trip involves white-water rafting.
Origin: Late 1800s; earlier Italian sense of 'short of money' not carried into English
A retreat from an undertaking; a loss of nerve or courage.
Examples:
Origin: Late 1800s; earlier Italian sense of 'short of money' not carried into English