getting cold feet
Losing one's nerve
Getting cold feet is losing nerve or confidence just before committing to something—a wedding, a business deal, a major decision.
The phrase implies last-minute hesitation after having already agreed or planned to proceed: She was getting cold feet about the move to Chicago.
Someone who gets cold feet may back out entirely or need reassurance to continue.
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- doubtLack of firm belief
losing nerve · anxiety · pause · self-sabotage · backing out · backtracking · runaway bride · second thoughts · reluctance · chicken out · avoidance behavior · trepidation · scared · risk aversion · indecision · catastrophizing · intimidated · apprehension
getting cold feetfollowing through
Completing what was started
taking the plunge · going for it · holding firm · going all in · standing one's ground
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