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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 Hands and Feet: Overview Cold extremities occur when blood vessels are constricted or slightly obstructed. This may be due to increased connective tissue tension around the blood vessels, which causes a reduction in the passage of blood through the skin. The hands or feet may change color, from pink through purple, orange, and blue even to white. As they warm up again, the color changes back again in reverse order, often accompanied by a feeling of throbbing or buzzing.