cold feet
(originally, US, informal, frequently in the phrase 'get cold feet') A feeling of nervousness or anxiety causing one to reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.
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There’s a lot i love about Last Jedi. It’s just a shame that it hedged so heavily on there being a proper follow up, only for Disney to get cold feet and give us RoSW.
I get very cold feet. Even at this time of year! 😂
i did go in. but the moment i saw them inside one of the offices i got cold feet and just asked where the bathroom was (they were thankfully already in the car when i got out but godd)
Agreed on AOC for sure. I heard Ossoff interviewed recently and he was fine but too formal and politiciany for a podcast which doesn't fill me with confidence for his boldness. What's the latest with Pritzker getting…
He just realized that 10% is a lot lower than 600% and got cold feet
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(originally, US, informal, frequently in the phrase 'get cold feet') A feeling of nervousness or anxiety causing one to reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.
“There’s a lot i love about Last Jedi. It’s just a shame that it hedged so heavily on there being a proper follow up, only for Disney to get cold feet and give us RoSW.”
“i did go in. but the moment i saw them inside one of the offices i got cold feet and just asked where the bathroom was (they were thankfully already in the car when i got out but godd)”
“He just realized that 10% is a lot lower than 600% and got cold feet”
The groom got cold feet before his wedding.
“There’s a lot i love about Last Jedi. It’s just a shame that it hedged so heavily on there being a proper follow up, only for Disney to get cold feet and give us RoSW.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I get very cold feet. Even at this time of year! 😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i did go in. but the moment i saw them inside one of the offices i got cold feet and just asked where the bathroom was (they were thankfully already in the car when i got out but godd)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Agreed on AOC for sure. I heard Ossoff interviewed recently and he was fine but too formal and politiciany for a podcast which doesn't fill me with confidence for his boldness. What's the latest with Pritzker getting cold feet? I haven't come across that”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He just realized that 10% is a lot lower than 600% and got cold feet”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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