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 hope this data helps people not chicken out — like, just go through the front door. It’s not that hard.”

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 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’m at my most powerful the moment I pull a perfect roast chicken out of the oven, and little makes me happier than sending my friends home full.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021

Safer’s mom watches as Pigeon picks all the chicken out of his stir-fry and pushes it to one side of his plate.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

chicken out

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