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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

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

From New York Times Jul. 7, 2022

Sula watched him—or rather the rhythm in his throat —with growing interest When he had had enough, he poured the rest into the sink, rinsed the bottle out and presented it to her.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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