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
Merrill	['merəl]
&Thorn;ÓRleifr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Sergiusz	SER-gyuwsh	Polish
Ebu BekİR	-	Turkish
Ares	AR-eez (English), ER-eez (English)	Greek Mythology
Shou	sho:	Japanese