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Definition of have cold feet
have cold feet
verb
- to be nervous about entering into a long-term commitment, especially marriage.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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