bottle out (of something something)
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bottle out — (slang) To lose one s nerve and withdraw (from eg a contest) • • • Main Entry: ↑bottle * * * ˌbottle ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bottle out … Useful english dictionary
bottle out (of doing something) — ˌbottle ˈout (of sth/doing sth) derived (BrE, informal) to not do sth that you had intended to do because you are too frightened Main entry: ↑bottlederived … Useful english dictionary
bottle out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bottle out : present tense I/you/we/they bottle out he/she/it bottles out present participle bottling out past tense bottled out past participle bottled out British informal to not do something because you… … English dictionary
bottle out — PHRASAL VERB If you bottle out, you lose your courage at the last moment and do not do something you intended to do. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P] I haven t come all this way to bottle out. Syn: chicken out … English dictionary
bottle out — Brit. informal lose one s nerve and decide not to do something. → bottle … English new terms dictionary
bottle out phrasal — verb (I) BrE informal to suddenly decide not to do something because you are frightened: Did you tell him? No, I bottled out at the last minute … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bottle — ► NOUN 1) a container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. 2) Brit. informal one s courage or confidence. ► VERB 1) place in bottles for storage. 2) (bottle up) repress or conceal (one s feelings). 3) ( … English terms dictionary
bottle — bot|tle1 W2S1 [ˈbɔtl US ˈba:tl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bouteille, from Medieval Latin butticula, from Late Latin buttis wooden container for liquid ] 1.) a container with a narrow top for keeping liquids in, usually made of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bottle — [[t]bɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ bottles, bottling, bottled 1) N COUNT A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top. There were two empty beer bottles on… … English dictionary
bottle — bot|tle1 [ batl ] noun *** 1. ) count a glass or plastic container for liquids, usually with a narrow part at the top that is called the neck: an empty beer bottle bottle of: a bottle of champagne/perfume/cooking oil a ) the liquid in a bottle or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
