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quakes in one's boots

quakes in one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of quake in one's boots.

Meaning of quake in one's boots

Verb

quake in one's boots (third-person singular simple present quakes in one's boots, present participle quaking in one's boots, simple past and past participle quaked in one's boots)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
    • The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.

Questions about quakes in one's boots

What is quakes in one's boots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Quakes in one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of quake in one's boots.

Words near quakes in one's boots in the dictionary

  1. Quakers Yard
  2. Quakership
  3. Quakertown
  4. Quakery
  5. quakes
  6. quakes in one's boots
  7. quakes in one's shoes
  8. quakesome
  9. quakest
  10. quaketail
  11. quaketails

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