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Loss of nerve
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cold feet
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cold Feet is a 1983 American comedy film written and directed by Bruce Van Dusen and starring Griffin Dunne .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1893, American English; the presumed Italian original ( avegh minga frecc i pee ) is a Lombard proverb meaning "to have no money," but some of the earliest English usages refer to gamblers, so a connection is possible.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action; "I was going to tell him but I got cold feet"
Usage examples of cold feet.
She developed a serious case of cold feet once Varelli threw his tantrum, so she decided to catch up with Lowell in Bath.