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phrase. Add to word list. (also shake in your shoes) to be very frightened or nervous: She said she was shaking in her boots when she found out the patient was a doctor. That sort of situation makes me shake in my boots. I was shaking in my shoes about having to tell Dad what I'd done. Sinónimo. quake in your boots. Ver también. shake verb (MOVE)
phrase. Add to word list Add to word list. (also shake in your shoes) to be very frightened or nervous: She said she was shaking in her boots when she found out the patient was a doctor. That sort of situation makes me shake in my boots. I was shaking in my shoes about having to tell Dad what I'd done. Synonym.
traducción shake in your boots del Inglés al Español, diccionario Inglés - Español, ver también 'shake out, shake up, shake down, shake off', ejemplos, conjugación
Meaning: If you shake in your boots, you are terrified. (Quake/cower in your boots are also used. You can also shake in your shoes.) Country: International English | Subject Area: Clothes | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.
Definition: To be terrified. Origin of Shaking in My Meaning. The idea behind this idiom is that a person is so scared that he or she shaking. Trembling is a common response to fear. This idiom, along with to shake in one’s shoes and to quake in one’s boots, comes from the 1800s.
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.
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. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. shake in one's boots.
