Question

in_the_loop_119 to become too frightened to do something; to lose one’s nerve Synonyms: cold feetCompare to: chicken

Accepted Answer

CHICKEN OUT The girls wanted to ask the movie star for his autograph, but they got scared and chickened out.You said you wanted to try parachuting, so we came up in this airplane. The door is open and it’s time to jump. Don’t chicken out now.

Id	in_the_loop_119
Idiom	CHICKEN OUT
Definition	to become too frightened to do something; to lose one’s nerve
Examples	The girls wanted to ask the movie star for his autograph, but they got scared and chickened out. You said you wanted to try parachuting, so we came up in this airplane. The door is open and it’s time to jump. Don’t chicken out now.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: cold feet Compare to: chicken

Chicken Wanted Loop Frightened Lose One’s Nerve Girls