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bottle out

British  

verb

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

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

From NewsForKids.net

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

She recalled a time when, as a struggling stand-up comic early in her career, she was in a rush to catch an early-morning flight home and forgot to take a water bottle out of her luggage.

From Los Angeles Times

“We just hope that people don’t leave the bottle out in the sun,” said Mr. Frank.

From New York Times

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