lose one's bottle

The phrase "lose one's bottle" is a British idiom indicating a sudden loss of courage or nerve, often used in informal contexts.

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Definition

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(informal, idiomatic)To become too afraid or hesitant to proceed with something.

Example

He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle at the last minute.
She lost her bottle and decided not to go through with the bungee jump.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "lose one's bottle":

lose one's head lose one's shit lose one's mind go off the boil lose it lose the plot pop one's cork lose one's way lose oneself blow a gasket fall off one's perch flip one's lid piss one's pants bottle up flip one's wig let oneself go go to pieces shit oneself have one's heart in one's boots come a cropper give up the ghost bottle it wet one's pants