Cold feet

Cold feet

a feeling of worry or doubt that is strong enough to stop you from doing something that you planned to do: He was going to ask her to marry him, but he got cold feet and couldn’t do it.
While the cat’s away, the mice will play

While the cat’s away, the mice will play

While the cat’s away, the mice will play. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. People will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like: ‘His parents are away for the weekend.’ ‘I see—while the cat’s away.’...
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. If you can’t deal with the pressures and difficulties of a situation, you should leave others to deal with it rather than complaining. As they say, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen,...