● chicken out
겁내서 그만두다
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened:
I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
informal. : to decide not to do something because one is afraid
He was going to ask her on a date, but he chickened out at the last minute.
chicken : 겁장이(coward), 애송이
우리의 언어환경에서는 닭은 좀 모자란 것에 비유되기도 하고 여자들에 비유되는데 영어에서도 비슷한 어감을 갖는다.
chick는 병아리란 뜻외에 일반적으로 '계집애,소녀'를 지칭한다. 물론 마약의 일종인 heroin을 뜻하기도 한다. chicken은 겁많고 아직은 미숙하다는 어감이 있다.
이밖에 chicken에 관련된 속어적 표현은 많다.
chicken feed : 하찮은 돈,작은 돈(small change or peanuts)
chicken-hearted : cowardly, timid
chicken out : 겁내서 그만두다.(to manage to get out of some-thing, usually because of fear or cowardice)
spring chicken : 나이어린 경험없는 사람(주로 부정적 의미)
이 말은 우리가 쓰는 '영계'와 거의 같은 뜻.
Ex) Who's the chick driving the ragtop?
Come on, let's go. Don't be a chicken.
Sure I can afford it. It's just chicken feed.
He chickened out of the plan at the last minute
Yes, I'm a chicken-hearted softie. I hope you don't want to make something of it.
Well, I may not be a spring chicken, but I got some
spizzerinktum left.
* spizzerinktum : 기력,기운(energy;vitality)
노래
Little Feat - Rag Top Down
Better beware 'cause I'm back in town
Driving my chevy with the rag-top down
Beware of what? well I don't know
I'm all shook up and ready to go
Rag-top rag-top what'll I do
Pop in miles and "kind of blue"
Been out chasin' that long white line
Rollind down the mountain on hiway 9
Out in the wide world
Runnin' around
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down
Rag
Top
Down
Set 'em up ladies I'm comin' to town
Driving my chevy with the rag-top down
All the ladies flash a smile or twl
Relax sweet mama - that's all they do
Ragtop, ragtop, highway 9
Santa cruz to the county line
Hit san jose with a twist of lime
Wind in my hair - heart full of crime
Out in the wide world
Runnin' around
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down
Rag
Top
Down
San jose is a low-rider town
No place to ride with the rag-top down
Kick the engine into cruise control
Rollin' up the ramp to san francisco
One-o-one is the road to ride
Run out of gas and pull to the side
Stick out my thumb but no one stops
Keepin' an eye peeled for the cops
Out in the wide world
Runnin' around
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down
Rag
Top
Down
Few minor warrants - nothing large
Enough to pull me in on charges
Redwood city - houlder my pack
Siphon some gas - take a taxi back
Rag-top rag-top what'll I do
Baby I'm so in love with you
Say you'll take me back some time
I'll head back home up highway 9
Out in the wide world
Runnin' around
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down
Rag
Top
Down
San francisco is the type of town
To drive my chevy with the rag-top down
I cruise 'round until it's dark
Still can't find no place to park
Rag-top rag-top what'll I do
Turn my ass 'round home to you
Beg your pardon on bended knees
Take the pledge - hand over my keys
Out in the wide world
Runnin' around
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down
Rag
Top
Down
Driving my chevy
Driving my chevy
Driving my chevy
With the rag-top down