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
AnastÁZia	-	Slovak
Ozazias	-	Biblical Greek
Adria	AYD-ree-ə	English
Pericles	PER-i-kleez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Dorthy	DAWR-thee	English
Astin	['æstin]