bottle out

US /ˈbɑː.t̬əl aʊt/
UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əl aʊt/
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تراجع, جبن

to lose one's nerve and decide not to do something

:
He was going to ask her out, but he bottled out at the last minute.
كان سيطلب منها الخروج، لكنه تراجع في اللحظة الأخيرة.
Don't bottle out now, you've come too far!
لا تتراجع الآن، لقد قطعت شوطًا طويلاً!