shake in boots

shake in (one's) boots

To tremble with fear. Often used sarcastically. My brother is so strong and scary-looking that people shake in their boots when he threatens them. Ooh, I'm really scared of you! I'm shaking in my boots, you frighten me so!

shake in one's boots

and quake in one's boots

Fig. to be afraid; to shake from fear. I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late. Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you.

shake in one's shoes/boots, to

To be in a state of terror or extreme nervousness. This vivid image of trembling with fear has been around since about 1800. William Cobbett is recorded as having said it (Political Register, 1818): “This is quite enough to make Corruption and all her tribe shake in their shoes.” See also scared silly.

词组	shake in boots
释义	shake in boots shake in (one's) boots To tremble with fear. Often used sarcastically. My brother is so strong and scary-looking that people shake in their boots when he threatens them. Ooh, I'm really scared of you! I'm shaking in my boots, you frighten me so! See also: boot, shake Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shake in one's boots and quake in one's boots Fig. to be afraid; to shake from fear. I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late. Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you. See also: boot, shake McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shake in one's shoes/boots, to To be in a state of terror or extreme nervousness. This vivid image of trembling with fear has been around since about 1800. William Cobbett is recorded as having said it (Political Register, 1818): “This is quite enough to make Corruption and all her tribe shake in their shoes.” See also scared silly. See also: shake, shoe The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: shake in (one's) boots quake in one's boots quake in (one's) boots quaking/shaking in your boots/shoes quake in (one's) shoes quake like a leaf shake like a jelly/leaf shake like a leaf (Is) that everything? knock knees together
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