bottle out



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.
See also: bottle, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arina-Russian
PauwelPOW-vəl, POW-wəlDutch (Archaic)
Ciardha-Irish
BeverleyBEV-ər-leeEnglish
Maaike-Dutch
Paulinho-Portuguese