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发信人: yangs (Microsea), 信区: English
标  题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年05月04日09:36:50 星期六), 站内信件

  cold feet

Definition: Loss of courage; fear.

Example: 1) Lisa wanted to jump off the high diving board, but she got cold
feet once she got up there.

2) The investors got cold feet and called the deal off.

Etymology: If your 'feet' are 'cold', you can't walk or move forward very we
ll - you are frozen in one place.

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            The shining sea            谁能够划船不用浆
            And
            The blue sky               谁能够扬帆没有风向
            Share
            The same  color            �

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