cold feet
cold feet
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohld feet]
- /koʊld fit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohld feet]
- /koʊld fit/
Definitions of cold feet words
- noun plural cold feet loss or lack of courage or confidence 3
- noun cold feet a loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear: She got cold feet when asked to sing a solo. 1
- noun,plural cold feet anxiety leading to abandoning sth 1
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Origin of cold feet
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cold feet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cold feet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cold feet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cold feet
noun cold feet
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- timidity — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
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