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 #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 19, 2007 14:21 pm meaning of chicken out/in |
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To chicken out is to back out of a fight/argument, etc. because you are afraid.
I don't think there's such an expression as 'chicken in'. |
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:08 am meaning of chicken out/in |
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No, there is not.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:26 am meaning of chicken out/in |
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Hi,
That raises an interesting point. What would be the opposite of 'chicken out'?
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:28 am meaning of chicken out/in |
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Thesaurus.com offers hold one's ground, stand firm, persist, proceed, go forward, adopt, cherish, claim, continue, defend, keep, maintain, possess, pursue, retain, stick with, support, take up, hold out, stand up to, or withstand.
We might also consider the subtle differences between chicken out and duck out.
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Oct 21, 2007 13:59 pm meaning of chicken out/in |
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'Pluck up (or: screw up) your courage' is a good phrase, too. I also like the French and Spanish equivalent expressions, which are, respectively:
- Take your courage in both hands
- Take the bull by the horns. |
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 18:06 pm meaning of chicken out/in |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
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Thesaurus.com offers hold one's ground, stand firm, persist, proceed, go forward, adopt, cherish, claim, continue, defend, keep, maintain, possess, pursue, retain, stick with, support, take up, hold out, stand up to, or withstand.
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Hello Mr. Micawber!
May be may my question is irrelevant here but how you could get these synonyms on this site??? I could not get ones.... :oops:
Regards,
Roman
PS i was about to ask you in pm but I've not 5 messages yet. :cry: |
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Oct 06, 2008 22:48 pm meaning of chicken out/in |
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Hello Roman,
Thesaurus.com has been reorganized, and now offers only a few sample synonyms for free; you have to take out a membership to get the full complement. Since I do not wish to pay for the service, I have switched to BARTLEBY'S VERSION, which however is not so prolific.
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| #9 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:29 am meaning of chicken out/in |
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Thanks a million!
I will use this site now... |
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