get cold feet informal
have cold feet informal

I think this is a serious case of getting cold feet.

If you're getting cold feet and want to back out, go ahead.

Why's the old man got cold feet about this job?

The American he's building for has suddenly got cold feet and wants out.

People have got cold feet: it all seems to be too difficult.

If you've got cold feet at night can you go to sleep?

Except, now, everyone is getting cold feet at the same time.

She made up her mind quickly without giving herself time to stop and get cold feet.

White House political types also started to get cold feet.

He did not want her getting cold feet at this stage.

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He works out some new material, only to get cold feet about it the next day.

I'm not taking chances on any of you getting cold feet.

"People get cold feet at one point or another," he said.

Then, as we approached the door, I began to get cold feet.

I was getting cold feet and beginning to think this a mistake.

When it was set to get off the ground, well, some top brass got cold feet.

Now that we had her address, I was starting to get cold feet.

And she couldn't get cold feet at the last moment.

Bones, what if they said yes and I got cold feet at the last minute?

However, he gets cold feet and runs away on the day of the wedding.

But what if he gets cold feet or they've found him out?"

A bit late in the day to get cold feet over hosting such a big event.

The people who snatched the kid could get cold feet and let him go.

This myth is based on the popular saying "getting cold feet".

And to think that not more than an hour ago she'd had cold feet.

He has cold feet worse than any man I ever saw.

So here's one that's not going to have cold feet!

Around six, Monty called up to know if she had cold feet.

Maybe he had cold feet and took a few drinks to get over it.

The bank directors murder one of their own who is having cold feet.

Is your stomach aching or do you have cold feet?

We are all tired, and have cold feet and hands.

However, he described having cold feet, and failing to meet his contact at the airport.

She always had cold feet and hands from November to March.

To "have cold feet" is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.

Then, as it came closer to the big day, it became clear that someone, somewhere had cold feet.

But she has cold feet at the last minute and goes off to work in the cabarets of Dubai.

The old gent had cold feet all along - now he's probably getting worse."

"Well, you won't have cold feet long, where you're going!

"What, a wee bit of genuine uncertainty, and now ye have cold feet?"

Meanwhile, Ross is keeping an eye on Chandler since he still has cold feet.

"Four Colombian drug goons and a gun moll have cold feet?"

At first, people had cold feet, but Ranne warmed their toes.

I should hate you to have cold feet.'

"Now the Chinese are giving - not enough, but they clearly want a deal - and the White House has cold feet."

Mike explained that he had cold feet.

The Bloxham manufacturer admit some buyers have had cold feet.

"You're not having cold feet about marryingConstance , are you?"

He then goes with Phoebe and Ross to the wedding, although he still has cold feet.