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faint heart
noun as in cold feet
noun as in yellow streak
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So dunnot turn faint-heart, and go to th' tyrants a-seeking work.'
I need hardly advise you not to have a faint heart where such a fair lady is the prize.
"Faint heart never won fair lady; take courage and try," said the captain.
Why, if the woods were on fire, don't you think we'd have found that fact out before now, Mr. Faint Heart?
But Faint-heart never won fair lady, nor anything else worth having.
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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to faint heart, such as: anxiety, apprehension, backing out, chickenheart, doubt, and fear.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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