chicken out

VERB

back down

Synonyms

WEAK

avoid back down back out back pedal beg off blow it off bow out cancel cop out funk out get cold feet give up give way go back on have no stomach for make concessions pull out recant renege resign scratch shy from surrender throw in the towel turn yellow weasel out wiggle out wimp out withdraw worm out yield

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chicken out

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

And now Chelsi Stone is glad she didn’t chicken out.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022

I didn’t just chicken out of it, so I am definitely proud of that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2022

I’d spread the chicken out like an open paperback and covered it with parsley, mushrooms and bread.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2020

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

chicken out

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