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make (someone) quake in (their) boots — be quaking in (your) boots to be very frightened or anxious. Just the sound of her voice made me quake in my boots … New idioms dictionary
quake — quake1 [kweık] v [: Old English; Origin: cwacian] 1.) to shake or tremble, usually because you are very frightened quake with fear/fright/anger etc ▪ Richmond was quaking with fury. 2.) quake in your boots [i]informal to feel very afraid used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quake — 1 verb (I) 1 to shake or tremble, usually because you are very frightened (+ with): Quaking with fear, I reached for the phone to call the police. 2 quake in your boots informal to feel very afraid 3 if the earth, a building etc quakes, it shakes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quake — [[t]kwe͟ɪk[/t]] quakes, quaking, quaked 1) N COUNT A quake is the same as an earthquake. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages. Syn: earthquake 2) VERB If you quake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid. [V with n] I … English dictionary
boot — boot1 [ but ] noun count *** 1. ) a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain: walking/hiking/riding/ski boots: a new pair of ski boots… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boot — I UK [buːt] / US [but] noun [countable] Word forms boot : singular boot plural boots *** 1) a) a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain… … English dictionary
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