quake in (one's) shoes
quake in (one's) shoes
To tremble with fear. Often used sarcastically. My brother is so strong and scary-looking that people quake in their shoes when he threatens them. Ooh, I'm really scared of you! I'm quaking in my shoes, you frighten me so!
See also: quake, shoe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- quaking/shaking in your boots/shoes
- quake in (one's) boots
- quake in one's boots
- shake in (one's) boots
- shake in boots
- quake like a leaf
- shake like a jelly/leaf
- shake like a leaf
- (Is) that everything?
- this just in