quake in one's shoes

quake in one's shoes (third-person singular simple present quakes in one's shoes, present participle quaking in one's shoes, simple past and past participle quaked in one's shoes)

1. Alternative form of quake in one's boots.
   • 2020 September 1, Josh Martin, “Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty returns with new project Ghost Vroom, shares new single ‘Rona Pallona’”, in NME‎:

     “I was quaking in my shoes working with that guy, because I’m such a fan. He’s incredible at this sound we were making — the best in the business,” he said in a statement.