(UK, idiomatic) To lose courage and determination.
(UK, idiomatic) To lose courage and determination.
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To lose one's nerve.
(UK, informal) To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.
To run away, especially when due to lack of courage.
To suppress an action or expression, especially when due to lack of courage.
(sports, slang) A person or team that loses ("bottles") a lead in a game or a title race.