bottle out
US /ˈbɑː.t̬əl aʊt/
UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əl aʊt/
1.
退縮, 打退堂鼓
to lose one's nerve and decide not to do something
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He was going to ask her out, but he bottled out at the last minute.
他本來要約她出去，但最後一刻退縮了。
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Don't bottle out now, you've come too far!
現在別退縮，你已經走了這麼遠了！