bottle out

== English == (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === bottle out (third-person singular simple present bottles out, present participle bottling out, simple past and past participle bottled out) (UK, informal) To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge. Synonyms: bottle it, lose one's nerve, get cold feet ==== Translations ==== === See also === chicken out