bottle it

To lose one's nerve, courage, or resolve to undertake something. Primarily heard in UK. I wanted to ask Steve on a date, but I bottled it at the last minute.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Torborg	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Nickolaus	NI-ko-lows	German
Love (2)	LUV	English
FİRuze	-	Turkish
Aveza	-	Ancient Germanic
Kelleigh	KEL-ee	English (Rare)