Have cold feet
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6To become nervous or frightened
हाथ-पाँव फूल जाना
He got cold feet just before his first stage performance.
Radhika had cold feet before the interview, but she took a deep breath and did brilliantly.
Daily use: Bungee jump ke time uske cold feet ho gaye, aakhri moment pe peeche hat gaya.
डर लगने पर हाथ-पैर ठंडे पड़ जाते हैं और कदम आगे नहीं बढ़ते। सोचिए कोई pool में कूदने को तैयार है, पर किनारे पर पहुँचते ही उसके पैर जम जाते हैं। Have cold feet यानी घबरा जाना, ख़ासकर किसी बड़े कदम से ठीक पहले।
When we are frightened, our hands and feet go cold and we cannot step forward. Picture someone ready to jump into the pool whose feet suddenly freeze at the edge. Having cold feet means becoming nervous or frightened, especially just before an important step.
बार-बार पूछा गया idiom; answer है ‘घबरा जाना या डर जाना’, अक्सर इतना कि पीछे हट जाएँ। ज़्यादातर ‘get cold feet’ के रूप में दिखता है; ‘bold’ या ‘dauntless’ उल्टे options हैं।
A frequently asked idiom; the answer is ‘to become nervous or frightened’, often enough to back out. It is usually seen as ‘get cold feet’; ‘bold’ or ‘dauntless’ are opposite options.