your/somebody's knees are knocking
(one's) knees are knocking
One is trembling or shaking with fear, anxiety, or nervousness. That poor kid's knees were knocking up there on stage while he waiting for his turn to talk. I may seem confident when I'm leading a training seminar, but my knees are knocking most of the time.
See also: knee, knock
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
your knees are knocking
you are feeling very frightened. informalSee also: knee, knock
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
your/somebody’s ˈknees are knocking
(informal) if your/somebody’s knees are knocking, they are shaking because you are nervous or afraid: It was the first time I’d ever spoken in public, and my knees were knocking!See also: knee, knock
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- (one's) knees are knocking
- your knees are knocking
- (one's) knees are shaking
- (one's) knees knock together
- be shaking like a leaf
- the shakes
- tremble
- in fear and trembling
- nervous wreck
- marinate