| 词汇 | to shake in one's shoes/boots |
| 释义 | (redirected from to shake in one's shoes/boots)shake in one's bootsand quake in one's bootsFig. to be afraid; to shake from fear. I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late. Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you. shake in one's shoes/boots, toTo be in a state of terror or extreme nervousness. This vivid image of trembling with fear has been around since about 1800. William Cobbett is recorded as having said it (Political Register, 1818): “This is quite enough to make Corruption and all her tribe shake in their shoes.” See also scared silly. |
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