gotten cold feet

A form of get cold feet — To become nervous about going through with something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. CanadaUKUSdialectalparticiplepastpast participle of get cold feet
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APA

gotten cold feet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20cold%20feet

MLA

“gotten cold feet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20cold%20feet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gotten cold feet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20cold%20feet.

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