wimp out

Congress can use this as another excuse to wimp out on taking back its tariff authority, which it is obligated to do.

Inkling promised it would work if I’d just commit myself and not wimp out.

Mr Trump reportedly told the former vice-president not to "wimp out" and to not certify the results of the 2020 election, according to an excerpt from Mr Pence's book.

One warned, “You better not buckle and wimp out to the liberals … don’t sell us out.”

"Mike, it's not right. You can do this. I'm counting on you to do it. If you don't do it, I picked the wrong man four years ago. You're going to wimp out," Mr Trump reportedly said, according to Mr Kellogg's interview transcript.