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chicken out

chicken out (chicken out)

Idiom Fear

Signification

to decide not to do something because of fear

décider de ne pas faire quelque chose par peur (decider de ne pas faire quelque chose par peur)

Phrases d'exemple

"He was going to ask her out but chickened out at the last minute."

"Il allait lui proposer de sortir, mais il a eu peur et a renoncé à la dernière minute." (Il allait lui proposer de sortir, mais **il a eu peur et a renoncé** à la dernière minute.)

Expressions Connexes

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Involving serious risk or significant consequences.

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A situation in which you must wait for something to happen.

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considering something from one's own perspective

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to imitate or follow someone’s good example

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very early in the morning

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To achieve something very difficult or seemingly impossible.