- be shaking in boots
- be shaking in (your) boots/shoes
to be very frightened or anxious.
Damon was shaking in his shoes when he heard all the shouting.
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be shaking in your boots — be shaking in (your) boots/shoes to be very frightened or anxious. Damon was shaking in his shoes when he heard all the shouting … New idioms dictionary
be shaking in your shoes — be shaking in (your) boots/shoes to be very frightened or anxious. Damon was shaking in his shoes when he heard all the shouting … New idioms dictionary
be shaking in shoes — be shaking in (your) boots/shoes to be very frightened or anxious. Damon was shaking in his shoes when he heard all the shouting … New idioms dictionary
quake in your boots — quake/shake/in your boots humorous phrase to feel very afraid They were shaking in their boots when they saw their opponents. Thesaurus: to be, or to become afraid or frightenedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
shake — shake1 [ ʃeık ] (past tense shook [ ʃuk ] ; past participle shaken [ ʃeıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 make quick movements ▸ 2 get rid of problem etc. ▸ 3 when voice sounds weak ▸ 4 make less strong etc. ▸ 5 cause fear/emotion ▸ 6 escape from someone ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shake — I UK [ʃeɪk] / US verb Word forms shake : present tense I/you/we/they shake he/she/it shakes present participle shaking past tense shook UK [ʃʊk] / US past participle shaken UK [ˈʃeɪkən] / US *** 1) [intransitive] to make lots of quick small… … English dictionary
shake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, vigorous ▪ Give the tablecloth a good shake before putting it away. ▪ firm ▪ violent ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shake — shake1 W2S3 [ʃeık] v past tense shook [ʃuk] past participle shaken [ˈʃeıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3 shake your head 4 shake somebody s hand/shake hands with somebody 5¦(shock)¦ 6 shake somebody s confidence/beliefs etc 7 somebody s voice… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shake — 1 / SeIk/ past tense shook past participle shaken verb 1 MOVEMENT (I) to move up and down or from side to side with quick repeated movements: His hand shook as he signed the paper. | The ground was shaking beneath their feet. | shake with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boot — I UK [buːt] / US [but] noun [countable] Word forms boot : singular boot plural boots *** 1) a) a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain… … English dictionary
