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chicken out
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To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
"We almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went."
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    Nearby phrases:  chew the scenery,  chicken feed,  chickens coming home to roost,  child's play,  children should be seen and not heard


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