lose (one's) bottle



lose (one's) bottle

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 lost my bottle at the last minute.
See also: bottle, lose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JerroldJER-əldEnglish
WebsterWEB-stərEnglish
MairMIERWelsh
Artemon-Ancient Greek
Miervaldis-Latvian
Aline[æ'li:n]