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chicken out

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lack nerves to act

I CHICKENED OUT of the bungee jumping when I saw how high it was.

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chicken out

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Back-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.

You never told me that you were afraid of water until you backed-out of the fishing trip.

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chicken out

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To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

We almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went.

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Rückzieher machen

inába száll a bátorsága

临阵退缩

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