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Shake in your shoes

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Used more in casual conversation than formal or written English. SlideI was shaking in my shoes before the roller coaster started.
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Often used to exaggerate fear for effect, not always literal shaking. SlideHe makes me shake in my shoes when he's angry, even if I'm not really trembling.
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A metaphor for feeling very afraid, without actual movement. SlideThe haunted house story left us shaking in our shoes.