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
Albino	-	Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Raheem	rah-HEE:M	Arabic
Caiside	-	Ancient Irish
Fulbert	-	French, Ancient Germanic
Cyryl	TSI-ril	Polish
Jothi	-	Tamil