bottle out
verb
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To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve.
Example: I had really wanted to dive off the 10-metre platform, but in the end I bottled out.
Synonyms:get cold feetlose one's nerve
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To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve.
Example: I had really wanted to dive off the 10-metre platform, but in the end I bottled out.