quake in one's boots

Verb

idiomatic informal

(informal, idiomatic) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.

Japanese Meaning

非常に怯える、ものすごく怖がる、極度に緊張する / 恐怖で身動きが取れなくなるほどの恐れを感じる

To quake in one's boots is an understandable reaction to the unexpected thunder.

予期せぬ雷鳴に震え上がるのは当然の反応だ。

Sense（1）

(informal, idiomatic) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.

The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.

quakes in one's boots

（ present singular third-person ）

quaking in one's boots

（ participle present ）

quaked in one's boots

（ participle past ）

quaked in one's boots

（ past ）