quake in one's shoes

A form of quake in one's boots — To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.

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Meanings

verbquake in one's shoes (third-person singular simple present quakes in one's shoes, present participle quaking in one's shoes, simple past and past participle quaked in one's shoes)

present singular third person quakes in one's shoes · participle present quaking in one's shoes · participle past quaked in one's shoes · past quaked in one's shoes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of quake in one's boots.

    “I was quaking in my shoes working with that guy, because I’m such a fan. He’s incredible at this sound we were making — the best in the business,” he said in a statement.

    2020 September 1, Josh Martin, “Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty returns with new project Ghost Vroom, shares new single ‘Rona Pallona’”, in NME
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APA

quake in one's shoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quake%20in%20one's%20shoes

MLA

“quake in one's shoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quake%20in%20one's%20shoes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quake in one's shoes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quake%20in%20one's%20shoes.

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