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chicken out

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chicken out
vb
(intr, adverb) Informal to fail to do something through fear or lack of conviction
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Verb1.chicken out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
bow out, back down, back off, pull out
retire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
pull out, get out - move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
resile - pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.; "The landlord cannot resile from the lease"
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? chicken out
vi (inf) → kneifen (inf)


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