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quake

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be quaking in your boots
to be very frightened or anxious. My first teacher had one of those deep, booming voices that had you quaking in your boots.
See also: boot

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.
See also: boot

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