cold feet

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

But the parent started to "get cold feet" as the process went on when they realised how life-changing this role would be.

The financial sector appears to be getting cold feet about efforts to curb the effects of climate change.

When Jonathan suggests that Morrison move into his apartment, Morrison gets cold feet.

On the permission to use long-range missiles, critics of Biden have accused him of getting cold feet as he tries to help Harris into the White House.