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
Collin	KAHL-in	English
Alkiviadis	-	Greek
Mccollum	[mə'kɔləm]
Eilionoir	-	Scottish
Vasant	-	Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Leuthar	-	Ancient Germanic