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English Dictionarychicken out phrasal verb informal (
see also chicken)
to decide at the last moment not to do something you said you would do, because you are afraid:
You’re not chickening out, are you? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomschicken outto stop doing something because of fear
I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
chicken out v. phr.,
informal To stop doing something because of fear; to decide not to do something after all even though previously having decided to try it.
I used to ride a motorcycle on the highway, but I've chickened out. I decided to take flying lessons but just before they started I chickened out. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲