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