Welcome to English in a Minute, what do you think if you heard someone say:I am getting cold feet.Did she forget to put on her shoes? Is she standing in snow? let's listen and see whether we can figure this out.
A:Are you going to enter the photo contest?
B:I don't konw.
A:Oh,you should.You are so talented.Your pictures are beautiful!
B:You're just being nice.But I am getting cold feet.I don't know if I am good enough.
If you say "I am getting cold feet," it means that you are afraid or uncomfortable about doing something.For example,people say a person is getting cold feet if he or she is supposed to get married,but calls off or cancels the wedding.
This is a very common,informal phrase.
And that's English in a Minute.