bottle
US /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/
UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/

1.
2.
desistir, perder a coragem
to lose one's nerve or courage; to back out of something.
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He was going to ask her out, but he bottled it at the last minute.
Ele ia convidá-la para sair, mas desistiu no último minuto.
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Don't bottle out now, we're almost there!
Não desista agora, estamos quase lá!