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
Avetis	-	Armenian
Firoz	-	Persian
Romano	-	Italian
Naoki	nah-o-kee	Japanese
Jerome	jə-ROM	English
Bricius	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)