chicken out

US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn aʊt/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn aʊt/
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menciut, takut, mundur

to decide not to do something because you are too frightened

:
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I chickened out at the last minute.
Aku tadinya mau coba bungee jumping, tapi aku menciut di menit terakhir.
He was going to ask her out, but he chickened out.
Dia tadinya mau mengajaknya kencan, tapi dia menciut.