Idioms - Fear And Courage p5b1e

Idioms about fear and courage afraid of one’s own shadow

bijoti savo šešėlio

break out in a cold sweat

išpylė šaltas prakaitas

to have butterflies in your kinkas drebinti stomach get fingers burnt

nudegti pirštus

take the bull by the horns

griebti jautį už ragų

pluck up one’s courage

sukaupti drąsą

as bold as brass

įžūlus, akiplėšiškas elgtis ramiai, šaltai

take it easy

A person who is afraid of his/her own shadow is very nervous or easily frightened. I've never seen anyone so easily scared. She's afraid of her own shadow! If you break out in a cold sweat, you begin to perspire a lot, usually from anxiety. I get nervous at the dentist's and usually break out in a cold sweat. If you have butterflies in your stomach, you are feeling very nervous. At the beginning of an exam, I always have butterflies in my stomach. If someone gets their fingers burnt, they suffer as a result of an unsuccessful action and are nervous about trying again. He got his fingers burnt so badly in the last elections that he decided to withdraw from politics. To take the bull by the horns means that a person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the police. Force oneself to overcome fear or timidity. He was really afraid of slipping on the ice, but he plucked up his courage and ventured down the driveway With too much confidence. He walked up to me bold as brass and asked if I had any spare change. When you relax, or do things at a comfortable pace, you take it easy. It's nice to slow down at the week-end and take it easy.