have the wobbly boot on—(Austral. sl.) be drunk:
- He was horrible at lying, and hopefully he wouldn’t feel the need to brag about it while he had the wobbly boot on at a bar.
quake in one’s boots—(also: shake in one’s boots) be very much afraid; tremble with fear:
- Brandon said it was his first time singing, but he didn’t seem like he was quaking in his boots.