"Get Cold Feet"
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▌Dialogue [ 对话 ]
What would you think if you heard someone say: I am getting cold feet.
Did he forget to put on his shoes? Is he standing in snow? Let's listen and see whether we can figure this out.
A: Are you going to enter the photo contest?
B: I don't konw.
A: Oh, you should. You are so talented. Your pictures are beautiful!
A: You're just being nice. But I am getting cold feet. I don't know if I am good enough.
If you say "I am getting cold feet," it means that you are afraid or uncomfortable about doing something.
For example, people say a person is getting cold feet if he or she is supposed to get married, but calls off or cancels the wedding. This is a very common, informal phrase.