如果你对某个你计划要做的事get cold feet或者是have cold feet,就表示你对你计划要做的这个事感到胆怯、紧张,不确定你是否想做它。
I had agreed to give a speech, but as the time approached, I began to get cold feet.
我已经答应进行一次演说,但随着时间的逼近,我开始胆怯了。
A:I’m scared。 I’m not sure I want to go through with it.
A:我害怕。我不确定自己想不想去了。
B:We didn’t drive all the way down here for that piece of paper for you to get cold feet at the last second.
B:我们开了这么远的路来拿证明,可不是为了让你临阵脱逃的。