quake in one's boots

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

quaked in one's boots quakes in one's boots 三单 quakes in one's boots quaking in one's boots quaking in one's boots 现在分词 quaked in one's boots 过去式 quaked in one's boots 过去分词

别名

shake in one's boots quake in one's shoes shake in one's shoes

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.

    习语 非正式

    The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.