bottle out

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 out at the last minute.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Geoffroi	-	Medieval French
Bellamy	['beləmi:]
Christie	['kristi]
Iskandar	-	Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alaric	['ælərik]
DobromiŁ	daw-BRAW-meew	Polish (Rare)