shaking in one's boots/shoes

idiom

: very nervous
She was shaking in her boots/shoes as she waited for the doctor.

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shaking in one's boots/shoes

shakingly

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“Shaking in one's boots/shoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaking%20in%20one%27s%20boots%2Fshoes. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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