- quaking in one's boots
- When someone is extremely scared, it is said that they arequaking in their boots.
When he saw the crocodiles in the water, he started quaking in his boots.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
quaking in one's boots
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quake in one's boots — verb To be frightened, scared, or nervous. The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots … Wiktionary
be quaking in your boots — be quaking in (your) boots to be very frightened or anxious. My first teacher had one of those deep, booming voices that had you quaking in your boots … New idioms dictionary
be quaking in boots — be quaking in (your) boots to be very frightened or anxious. My first teacher had one of those deep, booming voices that had you quaking in your boots … New idioms dictionary
cowardly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking courage] Syn. timid, timorous, frightened, shrinking, afraid, fearful, shy, diffident, backward, retiring, cowering, apprehensive, nervous, anxious, full of dread, dismayed, fainthearted, panicky, scared, scary* … English dictionary for students
tremble — 1. verb 1) Joe s hands were trembling Syn: shake, shake like a leaf, quiver, twitch, jerk; quaver, waver 2) the entire building trembled Syn: shake, shudder, quake, wobble, roc … Thesaurus of popular words
fear — n 1. dread, fright, Inf. funk, fearfulness; terror, horror, panic; alarm, perturbation, dismay, consternation, trepidation; apprehension, misgiving, uncertainty, suspicion, mistrust, distrust, qualm; worry, disquiet, disquietude, solicitude,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
