chicken out on
chicken out on (one)
To impact someone else with one's refusal to do something due to fear (real or perceived). We've come this far. Don't chicken out on me now—I need you to help me climb the rest of the way!
See also: chicken, on, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chicken out on someone
Inf. to decide not to do something for or with someone. Come on, don't chicken out on me now! Ken chickened out on us and won't be going with us.
See also: chicken, on, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- be replaced with (someone or something)
- be remembered as (something)
- be remembered as/for something
- (from) top to toe
- (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense