Shaking Like a Leaf. It is a phrase I've heard many times before. Overhearing someone talking and using the phrase "shaking like a leaf" isn't something that ordinarily would cause a light-bulb moment for me. It is a phrase I've heard quite often in my life. The phrase generally is referred to when someone is scared, anxious, cold, or excited. But the point of this article is to talk about the first word I listed: "scared". Sometimes God will inspire me with a word, a scene going on ...