quail with (an emotion)

To shrink back, cower, or tremble as a result of some intense emotion, especially fear. The sight would make even the most stalwart quail with terror. My heart quailed with shame as I thought over what had happened.

See also: quail

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

quake with
quake with (an emotion)
fear
recoil
recoil at the sight
recoil at the sight (of someone or something)
recoil from
recoil from (someone or something)
recoil at the thought (of someone or something)
quail before (someone or something)

词组	quail with (an emotion)
释义	quail with (an emotion) quail with (an emotion) To shrink back, cower, or tremble as a result of some intense emotion, especially fear. The sight would make even the most stalwart quail with terror. My heart quailed with shame as I thought over what had happened. See also: quail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: quake with quake with (an emotion) fear recoil recoil at the sight recoil at the sight (of someone or something) recoil from recoil from (someone or something) recoil at the thought (of someone or something) quail before (someone or something)
随便看	(as) thin as a rake (as) thin as a stick as (things) go as things, people, etc. go as things stand as though a sticking point a stick-in-the-mud a stick to beat someone or something with a stick to beat someone with a sticky situation a sticky wicket a stiff drink a stiff upper lip (as) tight as a drum (as) tight as a tick as tight as a tick (as) tight as Dick's hatband a still tongue makes a wise head a sting in the tail a stitch a stitch in time a stitch in time (saves nine) as to as to be