get cold feet

US /ɡɛt koʊld fiːt/
UK /ɡɛt koʊld fiːt/
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darle miedo, echarse para atrás

to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do

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He was going to ask her to marry him, but he got cold feet at the last minute.
Iba a pedirle matrimonio, pero le dio miedo en el último minuto.
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet when I saw the height.
Iba a probar el puenting, pero me dio miedo cuando vi la altura.