HyperDic: chicken_out

English > 1 sense of the expression chicken out:
VERBsocialchicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow outremove oneself from an obligation
English > chicken out: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningRemove oneself from an obligation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsback off, pull out, back down, bow out
NarrowerresilePull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.
Broaderretire, withdrawLose interest
Similar topull out, get outMove out or away
Spanishacobardarse, amedrentarse, rajarse

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