“Get cold feet”
定義
To become nervous and change your mind.
例句
Examples
“He got cold feet before the wedding.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He got cold feet before the wedding.Compare with the original example
He got cold feet before the wedding.
Write a two-line conversation using “Get cold feet”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Get cold feet" mean?
- "Get cold feet" means to become nervous and change your mind.
- How do you use "Get cold feet" in a sentence?
- Example: "He got cold feet before the wedding."
- Should I interpret "Get cold feet" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.