Collocations for "chicken out"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chicken out" in context.
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chicken out
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- chickened out at the [sight, thought, sound] of
- chickened out at the last [second, minute, moment]
- chickened out of the [fight, competition, performance]
- got [ribbed, jeered, booed] for chickening out
- but I chickened out