chicken out
Intermédiaire (B1) informal
You were going to do something brave or scary, but at the last second you got too frightened and decided not to do it.
"He was supposed to jump off the diving board, but he chickened out at the last second."
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Big Bang Theory · 15:45
Chicken out.
Spatchcocked roast chicken with jus
Adam Ragusea · 2:26
When you take the chicken out, there's
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Alton Brown · 9:00
Time to evacuate the chicken out of the pan.
I made High Protein Enchiladas for a Busy Week.
Cook Well w/ Ethan Chlebowski · 4:16
Then, just dump that chicken out and spread it
Chicken chasseur (with WHAT juice??)
Adam Ragusea · 5:08
Take the chicken out to a plate or something.