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For the medical condition cold feet, also known as cryopedis or Durham's Foot, see Durham's Foot.

Cold feet is a term used to characterize apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action.[1] It is used to show when someone has lost the courage to do something. The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the first use of the term "cold feet" to mean "preventing a planned course" to Stephen Crane. In his 1896 edition of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, Crane wrote, "I knew this was the way it would be. They got cold feet."[2]

Usage

  • "Abertis shows cold feet on Atlantia deal."[3]

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000, Version 2.5
  2. ^ "When Did We Get 'Cold Feet'? The Germans had 'em first!", by Daniel Engber, Slate.com, May 3, 2005
  3. ^ "Abertis shows cold feet on Atlantia deal.". Reuters. 2007-10-24. http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSL2471654620071024. Retrieved 2007-10-31. "Abertis Chief Executive Salvador Alemany displayed signs of cold feet on the deal at a conference on Wednesday, however. ..."  

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