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The meaning and origin of the expression: Cold feet. Cold feet. Meaning. To 'get cold feet' is to become disheartened or timid, losing one's previous enthusiasm or courage. Origin. Why this term was coined isn't at all clear. On the face of it there doesn't seem to be any obvious connection with the literal meaning of cold feet and the meaning of the phrase. There are a couple of citations of the phrase from 1896, including this from Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, a girl of the streets, 1896:
Cold feet and toes - not just in winter time. Cold hands and fingers. Feeling numb in certain parts of the body especially the extremities. Feeling tired or having a lack of energy much of the time. Some hair loss can be because of bad blood flow. Having regular dizzy spells. If your skin gets dry even though you drink plenty of water.