| 释义 |
chicken out of something chicken out of (something)slang To refuse to do something due to fear (real or perceived). Jumping off the high-dive is fun! Don't chicken out of it now! I didn't chicken out of anything, I just changed my mind, OK?See also: chicken, of, outchicken out (of something) in. to manage to get out of something, usually because of fear or cowardice. Freddy chickened out of the plan at the last minute. See also: chicken, of, out, something |