Meaning of bottle out | Babel Free
Definitions
To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.
UK, informal
Equivalents
Examples
“I had really wanted to dive off the 10-metre platform, but in the end I bottled out.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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