GETTING COLD FEET

Unit 1
 WHAT WAS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE
UNIT?

When you have some situation where you feel nervous, or scared
for something like getting married (getting cold fest), or maybe you
need to think about it, you are having second thoughts about
getting married or doing something.

Also there are several expression about some feeling, like don’t
have enough money for buy something (Can’t afford), or when you
really want do it or buy something (Dying)

Also you other way to say relax (calm down), or in you hear (deep
down) and forever (for good)
 WHAT EXPRESSIONS DID WE SEE IN
THE UNIT?

Get cold feet

For Good
Call off
Calm down
Have second thoughts

We use these expressions in different cases like when we need to make a

decision, something you can get, something to express in some particular
situation.
 HOW CAN WE USE THE EXPRESSIONS
IN OUR LIVES?

• Getting cold feet: If you're feeling nervous and unsure about giving a speech in front of a
big audience, you can say, "I'm getting cold feet about the speech.“

• For good: When someone says they are doing something "for good," it means they are
doing it in a way that will last indefinitely, without any intention of changing or stopping.

• Call off: Example:

• Calm Down: Example:

• Have second thoughts: Example

 WHY ARE THE EXPRESSIONS
IMPORTANT?

The use of these expressions can help you to expand your vocabulary.

When you learn different words that mean the same thing, you are doing a
good use of the paraphrasing and getting at the same time new words to
communicate what you are thinking in the moment.
 RULES AND FORMULAS

 Get cold feet (and)(about) / Have cold feet (and)(about)

About is a preposition and is necessary to have a noun after a preposition

 For good

 Call off

 Calm down

 Have second thoughts

 EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES WITH THE
EXPRESSIONS

1.- I was about to buy an exotic pet, but I got cold feet and I didn't do.

2.- I'm giving up sugar for good.

3.- She ran away with her boyfriend, I will call off her XV party.

4.- Honey calm down, that message is not what you think.

5.- I was so happy to get a tatto but I am having seconds thoughts.