chicken out
US /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn aʊt/
UK /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn aʊt/
1.
겁먹다, 쫄다, 포기하다
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened
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I was going to try bungee jumping, but I chickened out at the last minute.
번지 점프를 하려고 했는데, 마지막 순간에 겁이 나서 포기했어.
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He was going to ask her out, but he chickened out.
그는 그녀에게 데이트 신청을 하려 했지만, 겁이 나서 포기했어.