shake in one's boots

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

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Meanings

verbshake in one's boots (third-person singular simple present shakes in one's boots, present participle shaking in one's boots, simple past shook in one's boots, past participle shaken in one's boots)

present singular third person shakes in one's boots · participle present shaking in one's boots · past shook in one's boots · participle past shaken in one's boots

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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