wimp out

wimp out (of something)

slang To withdraw from doing something out of fear, insecurity, or laziness. They were just about to strap me in for the bungie jump, but I wimped out at the last second. Jeff had promised to help, but he wimped out of the project when he realized how much work it would entail. Sorry, guys, Janet's wimping out of the road trip. She says she isn't comfortable being away from home for that long.

See also: out, wimp

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wimp out (of something)

Sl. to chicken out (of something); to get out of something difficult, inconvenient, or dangerous, leaving others to carry the burden. Come on! Don't wimp out now that there's all this work to be done. Ted wimped out on us.

See also: out, wimp

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

wimp out

v. Slang

To withdraw from a commitment or course of action because of cowardice or insecurity: I don't want to stand in line for the roller coaster if you're going to wimp out at the last minute.

See also: out, wimp

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

wimp out

verb

See wimp out of something

See also: out, wimp

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

wimp out (of something)
wimp out of something
wuss out
wuss out (of something)
wimp
wuss
strap in
strap someone with someone or something
strap up
get off one’s rear

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释义	wimp out wimp out (of something) slang To withdraw from doing something out of fear, insecurity, or laziness. They were just about to strap me in for the bungie jump, but I wimped out at the last second. Jeff had promised to help, but he wimped out of the project when he realized how much work it would entail. Sorry, guys, Janet's wimping out of the road trip. She says she isn't comfortable being away from home for that long. See also: out, wimp Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wimp out (of something) Sl. to chicken out (of something); to get out of something difficult, inconvenient, or dangerous, leaving others to carry the burden. Come on! Don't wimp out now that there's all this work to be done. Ted wimped out on us. See also: out, wimp McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. wimp out v. Slang To withdraw from a commitment or course of action because of cowardice or insecurity: I don't want to stand in line for the roller coaster if you're going to wimp out at the last minute. See also: out, wimp The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. wimp out verb See wimp out of something See also: out, wimp McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: wimp out (of something) wimp out of something wuss out wuss out (of something) wimp wuss strap in strap someone with someone or something strap up get off one’s rear
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