punk out
punk out
slang To abandon, give up, or refuse to do something out of cowardice. Tom was supposed to keep a look out while I robbed the liquor store, but he punked out at the last minute. He talked a big talk, but he punked out the moment I stood up to fight him.
See also: out, punk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
punk out
Sl. to chicken out (of something); to withdraw from something in cowardice. He was supposed to ask her out, but he punked out at the last minute. Come on! Stick with it! Don't punk out!
See also: out, punk
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
punk out
1. in. to chicken out. He was supposed to ask her out, but he punked out at the last minute.
2. in. to become a punker. If my kids ever punked out and looked like that, I think I’d clobber them.
See also: out, punk
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- leeky store
- on the track of (someone or something)
- on the trail
- on the trail of (someone or something)
- hot on the track of (someone or something)
- hot on the trail
- hot on the trail of (someone or something)
- cop out
- candy store
- tongue oil