quake like a leaf

quake like a leaf
(quake (quiver, shake или tremble) like a leaf (или like an aspen leaf))
дрожать как осиновый лист

Philip screwed up his courage. He turned the handle softly and walked in. He seemed to himself to be trembling like a leaf. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 34) — Филип собрал все своё мужество. Он тихонько повернул дверную ручку и переступил порог. Ему казалось, что он дрожит как осиновый лист.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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