get cold feet

US /ɡɛt koʊld fiːt/
UK /ɡɛt koʊld fiːt/
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струсить, испугаться

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.
Он собирался сделать ей предложение, но в последнюю минуту струсил.
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet when I saw the height.
Я собирался попробовать банджи-джампинг, но струсил, когда увидел высоту.