cold feet

plural noun

: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action

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Taxpayers who got cold feet because of all the noise may want to reconsider. Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 That gave the customer too much time to get cold feet; the appointment never happened. Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025 So if moisture is to blame for your cold feet (and your feet aren’t prone to blistering), then wool might actually help keep your feet warmer because holding the moisture close to your feet allows your body to warm it up. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025 Loading your audio article To those looking for a fresh start in 2025, avoid getting cold feet before the new year; National Weather Service meteorologists forecast frigid mornings to continue on the last day of 2024. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold feet 

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold feet was in 1893

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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20feet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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