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When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.
Karl Marlantes

Meaning of "cold feet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLD FEET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLD FEET

noun
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determiner
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Cold feet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLD FEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cold feet in the English dictionary

The definition of cold feet in the dictionary is loss or lack of courage or confidence.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLD FEET

cold call
cold caller
cold calling
cold cathode
cold chisel
cold comfort
cold cream
cold cuts
cold duck
cold fish
cold frame
cold front
cold fusion
cold light
cold meat
cold moulding
cold pack
cold room
cold rubber
cold shoulder

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLD FEET

at someone´s feet
be run off one´s feet
crow´s feet
cut the ground from under someone´s feet
drag one´s feet
fall on one´s feet
feet
find one´s feet
flat feet
have itchy feet
in one´s stocking feet
itchy feet
let the grass grow under one´s feet
on one´s feet
self-levelling feet
shake the dust off one´s feet
stand on one´s own feet
stocking feet
stockinged feet
web feet
webbed feet

Synonyms and antonyms of cold feet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cold feet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLD FEET

Find out the translation of cold feet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cold feet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cold feet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手脚冰凉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pies fríos
570 millions of speakers

English

cold feet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड पैर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدم الباردة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холодные ноги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pés frios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠাণ্ডা পদযুগল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pieds froids
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kalte Füße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逃げ腰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차가운 피트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kadhemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn chân lạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்ந்த பாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंड पाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soğuk ayaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piedi freddi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zimne stopy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холодні ноги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picioare reci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρύα πόδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koue voete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalla fötter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalde føtter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cold feet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLD FEET»

The term «cold feet» is regularly used and occupies the 72.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cold feet

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QUOTES WITH «COLD FEET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cold feet.
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Karl Marlantes
When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLD FEET»

Discover the use of cold feet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cold feet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cold Feet
After stealing a dead man's boots, a poor wandering bagpiper uses them to play a trick on an unfriendly farmer but then finds the trick turned back on him. By the creators of The Dancing Skeleton.
Cynthia C. DeFelice, Robert Andrew Parker, 2000
2
His Cold Feet: A Guide for the Woman Who Wants to Tie the ...
His Cold Feet is the ultimate guide and a definite must-read for the woman who feels stuck in neutral within her relationship.
Andrea Passman Candell, Cheryl Fenton, 2008
3
Cold Feet
Hannah has cold feet.
Christianne C. Jones, 2010
4
Cold Feet: A Stella Lavender Mystery
Stella Lavender, an SBI undercover narcotics agent, really wants to work homicide.
Karen Pullen, 2013
5
Cold Feet.
Returning from a six-year Canadian exile, a Vietnam draft-dodger finds himself estranged from friends, family, and his past, but a relationship with a carefree young girl may allow him to redeem his life
Patricia W. Francisco, 1988
6
Cold Feet
Will any of these heroines get to the church on time? Cozy up with Cold Feet and find out.
Heather Swain, Pamela Ribon, Tara McCarthy, 2005
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Cold Feet
And finally, the girl who wants Shayna, actually just needs a friend. Cold Feet is the story of the strangely entwined lives of five women who live in Mumbai and deal differently with the same thing—love.
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, 2012
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Cohabiting Couples and Cold Feet: A Practical ...
A refreshing and practical new guide for clergy, Cohabiting Couples and Cold Feet takes into account the contemporary mores and lifestyles of couples preparing for marriage today, while providing grounded instruction for counseling them ...
Robert W. Prichard, 2009
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The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet: A Book about ...
In order to find Liz, their missing lizard, the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class become reptiles themselves and discover what it's like to be cold-blooded.
Tracey West, Joanna Cole, 1998
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Gets Cold Feet: A Book about Warm- And Cold-Blooded Animals
When Liz the lizard disappears from Ms. Frizzle's classroom, her students take a trip to Herp Haven to try to find her, and discover what it is like to live like a cold-blooded animal.
Tracey West, Joanna Cole, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLD FEET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cold feet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charlie Hunnam Had Cold Feet; Left '50 Shades' Mid-Filming …
Now the public knows that Charlie declined the role not because he got cold feet. Not all is lost for Charlie Hunnam even after he left "50 ... «Youth Health Magzine, Jul 15»
2
Official Press Release For E! 'WAGS' Starring Former WWE Diva …
And while one WAG is planning her magical wedding, another one's fiancé is getting cold feet. E!'s WAGS are bonded together by long-time ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
3
Pep Guardiola 'wanted Brazil World Cup job', Dani Alves claims
But the Barca right-back claims it might have been different had the Brazilian football authorities not got cold feet on appointing Guardiola ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
4
E! Announces Cast of New Reality Series WAGS, Premiering 8/18
And while one WAG is planning her magical wedding, another one's fiancé is getting cold feet. E!'s WAGS are bonded together by long-time ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
NRL teams analysis for round 18: Star cheapie Shaun Lane named …
We had Guerra earmarked as a sneaky POD this week, but now have cold feet after he was named on the bench. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
'Bite' Poster Protects Her Eggs
After returning home with cold feet, Casey tries to call off her wedding but before she's able to, she starts exhibiting insect like traits. Between ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
7
Nikki Bella Plays John Cena Baby Card With Brie
Nikki and Brie Bella at first agree not to renew their contracts with WWE -- that is, until Nikki gets a case of cold feet. “Maybe the time isn't right ... «2paragraphs.com, Jul 15»
8
Rumor: Marvel Offers 'Doctor Strange' Female Lead To Rachel …
Oh by the way if you want to see the real doctor strange its rated R and called Doctor Mordrid cause marvel got cold feet and pulled the rights ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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DICE: "We Were Scared To Take On Star Wars: Battlefront"
They are nothing if not confident in their vision, so, from where I'm sitting it looks like the studio got over their initial cold feet. Now, I just want to ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
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Upstart restaurateur opening Public House in SoBro
... School of Business left Indianapolis for New York in 2012 for a consulting gig before “getting cold feet” and instead opting for culinary school. «Indianapolis Business Journal, Jul 15»

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