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Meat available, bottle it (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chicken out

'bottle it' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'meat available' is the wordplay.
'meat' becomes 'chicken' (chicken is a kind of meat).
'available' becomes 'out' (I've seen this in other clues).
'chicken'+'out'='CHICKEN OUT'

(Other definitions for chicken out that I've seen before include "vegetarian's decree?" , "Be too scared to do something" , "turn yellow" , "Back down" , "Be a wimp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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