| 词汇 | wimp out |
| 释义 | Phr V wimp out wimps, wimping, wimped wimp out informal to decide not to do something because you are too frightenedI was going to do a parachute jump but I wimped out at the last moment. often + ofHe was supposed to be meeting my parents but he wimped out of it. wimp out verb to give way to timidity or fear US, 1981wimp out informal to decide not to do something that you had intended to do, because you are too frightened to do it: He said he'd give a speech at the wedding, but then he wimped out at the last minute.+ of Make sure he comes to the party - don't let him wimp out of it.■ SIMILAR TO: chicken out inormal 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. 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. wimp outv. 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. wimp outverbSee wimp out of something |
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