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Remember: "Cold feet" doesn't mean "cold feet"! It is embarrassing to misunderstand

Everybody knows

Cold is "cold"

Feet is the "foot"

But Cold feet

It doesn't mean "cold feet"

What does that mean?

Let's learn together.

Remember: "Cold feet" doesn't mean "cold feet"! It is embarrassing to misunderstand

01

Cold feet≠ feet cold

"Cold feet" is actually a slang term to describe people who are enthusiastic at the beginning and flinch when they come to play.

"Cold feet" means: timid, withdrawn.

Example:

I'm scared, I'm getting cold feet.

I was so scared, I didn't want to play anymore.

To express cold feet, you can say:

My feet are getting cold.

My feet are so cold.

02

Have two left feet≠ have two left feet

Don't see "Have two left feet" just translate to "have two left feet", in fact, this sentence really means: clumsy.

When we danced together, I discovered he had two left feet.

When we danced together, I found that his hands and feet were very uncoordinated.

03

Think on your feet≠ think with your feet

If someone says You can think on your feet, don't assume that someone else is saying you: Think with your feet. In fact, it is praising you: quick thinking, fast response.

You have to think on your feet in this job.

To do this, you have to think quickly.

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Remember: "Cold feet" doesn't mean "cold feet"! It is embarrassing to misunderstand

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