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bottle it
Verb
UK
informal
Japanese Meaning
（臆病になって、）思い切りがなくなる、恐気づく、脱落する / （勇気がなく、）行動するのをためらう、または逃げ出す
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(UK, informal) To suppress an action or expression, especially when due to lack of courage. / (UK, informal) To lose one's nerve. / (UK, informal) To run away, especially when due to lack of courage.
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bottle it
When the time came to confront his boss, he decided to bottle it and walked away.
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When the time came to confront his boss, he decided to bottle it and walked away.
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