get cold feet

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡɛt ˈkəʊld fiːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡɛt ˈkoʊld fit/ === Verb === get cold feet (third-person singular simple present gets cold feet, present participle getting cold feet, simple past got cold feet, past participle (UK) got cold feet or (US) gotten cold feet) To get nervous about going through with something. Near-synonym: chicken out ==== Translations ====