chicken out

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We were going to jump over the cliff but he chickened out on us at the last minute.

Is there another phrase/word to substitute 'chickened out' in this context? Does bailed out retain the meaning of the sentence?

Thanks in advance.

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

Not bad, bailed out

BarbaraPA · Answer

Or "lost his nerve."

You can bail out due to other reasons, but if you chicken out, you become too afraid to follow through.

New2grammar · Answer

Thanks GG and MH. I learned something new today. 'lost his nerve' <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Yankee · Answer

I've heard people say "he wimped out on us".

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