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For the medical condition cold feet, also known as cryopedis or Durham's Foot, see Durham's Foot.

Cold feet is a term used to characterize apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action.^[1] It is used to show when someone has lost the courage to do something. The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the first use of the term "cold feet" to mean "preventing a planned course" to Stephen Crane. In his 1896 edition of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, Crane wrote, "I knew this was the way it would be. They got cold feet."^[2]

[edit] Usage

"Abertis shows cold feet on Atlantia deal."^[3]

[edit] References

^ Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 2000, Version 2.5
^ "When Did We Get 'Cold Feet'? The Germans had 'em first!", by Daniel Engber, Slate.com, May 3, 2005
^ "Abertis shows cold feet on Atlantia deal.". Reuters. 2007-10-24. http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSL2471654620071024. Retrieved 2007-10-31. "Abertis Chief Executive Salvador Alemany displayed signs of cold feet on the deal at a conference on Wednesday, however. ..."

[edit] External links

Look up cold feet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

"Expert Advice on Cold Feet" – Article from Brides Magazine
"Cold Feet Common in Brides-to-Be" ABC News Good Morning America, May 1, 2005
"When Did We Get 'Cold Feet'? The Germans had 'em first!", by Daniel Engber, Slate.com, May 3, 2005

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[1] "When Did We Get 'Cold Feet'? The Germans had 'em first!", by Daniel Engber, Slate.com, May 3, 2005

[2] "Abertis shows cold feet on Atlantia deal.". Reuters. 2007-10-24. http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSL2471654620071024. Retrieved 2007-10-31. "Abertis Chief Executive Salvador Alemany displayed signs of cold feet on the deal at a conference on Wednesday, however. ..."

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