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To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
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We almost convinced his dad to ride the roller coaster, but he chickened out when he saw how high it went.
Submitted on June 30, 2010
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- a dime's worth
- at the wheel
- breath of fresh air
- bury the hatchet
- chip off the old block
- cream of the crop
- dead
- deafening silence
- feather in one's cap
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- for the hell of it
- from a to z
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- golden opportunity
- have second thoughts
- hold somebody's hand
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- middle of nowhere
- much of a muchness
- not be caught dead
- off and on
- off-color
- on edge
- on the nose
- on thin ice
- one another
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