[Vocabulary] boots of fear

[angelene001]

What does "boots of fear" mean?
Is it an idiom or a literary expression?

He was in the forest. He saw a bear. Suddenly, boots of fear were upon his feet.

 

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

It doesn't sound like any idiom or expression I've ever heard of. I don't much like the sound of it either. It probably means he started quaking in terror or ran away.

 

[5jj]

That's the second unnatural expression you have come up with today.They both sound as if they might be literal translations from some other language. Where did you find them?

 

[angelene001]

I've explained it here:
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/188035-let-devil-make-twin.html