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
Anacleto	ah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Abigail	['æbigeil]
Rolo	RAHL-o	English (Rare)
Dailey	['deili]
Jody	JO-dee	English
Cadeyrn	-	Ancient Celtic