You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 31.

No Tobacco Day

Today’s word is chicken, spelled c-h-i-c-k-e-n.

chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ verb

chicken out phrasal verb informal

to decide at the last moment not to do something you said you would do, because you are afraid

He was going to ask her on a date, but he chickened out at the last minute.

We were going to go bungee jumping, but Sandra chickened out at the last minute.

I had never ridden on a motor-cycle before. But it was too late to chicken out.

I chickened out when I saw how deep the water was.

I can't believe you made me sign up for skydiving and then chickened out of it yourself!

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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