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bottle out
phrasal verb with bottleverb[ T ]uk /ˈbɒt.əl/ us /ˈbɑː.t̬əl/
UKinformal
to suddenly decide not to do something that you had intended to do because you feel frightened and lose your confidence: 放弃原计划；临阵退缩
I was going to enter a belly-dancing contest, but I bottled out at the last minute.我本打算参加肚皮舞比赛，但在最后时刻我打了退堂鼓。
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