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
Julinha	-	Portuguese
Arnvi&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Hippocrates	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Nedyalko	-	Bulgarian
Derby	DAHR-bee, DUR-bee	English (Rare)
Buck	[bʌk]