chicken out

But he chickens out at the last minute, not realizing their relationship is strained and it is the best shot he’d ever have.

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

I've just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches.

But what if it had locked my chicken out of her house?

And, he added: “Some of them may chicken out. People are people.”