EXPRESSIONS WITH BOOT(S): QUAKING IN ONE'S BOOTS
10 / 12 / 2019
Idioms/Expressions
EXPRESSIONS WITH BOOT(S): QUAKING IN ONE'S BOOTS: meaning and examples
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Are you ready to continue with our Expression with BOOTS?
Today's expression is: QUAKING IN ONE'S BOOTS.
Definition: To be scared.
Example 1: I was quaking in my boots before my interview.
Example 2: I remember when we were kids and we broke a window while playing with a ball. We were quaking in our boots when our dad came home! But he just laughed.
We also say SHAKING instead of QUAKING.
Example 3: I was shaking in my boots before my presentation.
That is all for today's lesson. Thank you for reading and have a great day.
