chicken out
Example Sentences
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I've just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2023
Murdaugh testified that he saw them around the same time he took a chicken out of the mouth of one of their dogs, Bubba, who had been chasing the chicken on their property.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
“It’s really important when our country is going to crap, and maybe if it starts lightning right now, I might chicken out and run away,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
And now Chelsi Stone is glad she didn’t chicken out.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
I choose a Mozart piece that Grandpa used to like, turn the volume way down, and press the Play button before I can chicken out.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
