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
RoŽĖ-Lithuanian
Indrani-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
SelÂHattİN-Turkish
Sandy['sændi]
Wakanawah-kah-nahJapanese
Debra['debrə]