wuss out
Upper Intermediate (B2) slang
To decide not to do something scary because you are too afraid — and people think you are being a coward.
"He was going to ask her to the dance but wussed out at the last second."
To decide not to do something scary because you are too afraid — and people think you are being a coward.
"He was going to ask her to the dance but wussed out at the last second."