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The meaning and origin of the expression: Cold feet. Cold feet. Meaning. To 'get cold feet' is to become disheartened or timid, losing one's previous enthusiasm or courage. Origin. Why this term was coined isn't at all clear. On the face of it there doesn't seem to be any obvious connection with the literal meaning of cold feet and the meaning of the phrase. There are a couple of citations of the phrase from 1896, including this from Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, a girl of the streets, 1896:
A lot of us have cold hands or feet and simply put up with it. 1  For some people it can be a serious problem â especially if they get very cold. Some people wear mittens and heavy socks all year round, even in warm weather, indoors and out. Their hands and feet are always cold. A number of things cause this, such as: 1  Poor circulation due to coronary heart disease. 2  Raynaud's disease (disorder that affects the flow of blood to the fingers and sometimes to the toes) 3  Frostbite. 4  Working with vibrating equipment (like a jackhammer) 5  A side-effect of taking certain medications.