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cold feet

NOUN
loss of nerve preventing completion of an action
Synonyms
WEAK
anxiety apprehension backing out chickenheart doubt faint heart fear fear of carrying out an activity reservations second thoughts timidity weak knees white feather yellow streak

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The officer texted back immediately: “Ugh, got cold feet? Maybe reset and try again?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Home-purchase cancellations remain elevated because high housing costs and economic uncertainty are giving some buyers cold feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

More buyers are feeling anxious about their job security, triggering cold feet before closing in some cases, according to real-estate agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

The very next day, her buyers got cold feet.

From MarketWatch

For years, record companies had expressed interest, then got cold feet.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.