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bottle out

British  

verb

  1. slang (intr, adverb) to lose one's nerve

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The video also shows a passenger in the blue BMW throwing a water bottle out the window in the direction of the cyclists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Later, her son’s girlfriend emptied the bottle out.

From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 29, 2024

The team first ran their algorithm on a simulation of a robot that was directed to push a bottle out of the way without knocking it over.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

Meaning: Many people will buy a bottle out of curiosity because of the attachment to Baker, but the product has to be good enough to ensure return customers, which is Brenneman’s domain.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022

“Get your bottle out of the oven. It must be done by now.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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