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bail someone out to help someone out of a difficult situation by providing money. When the airlines began to fail, they asked the government to bail them out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bail out (= to use a container to remove water from a boat) See also: bail bail out (of something) to stop doing something or being involved in something. Bad working conditions have caused many nurses to bail out of the profession. The TV show triggered a number of protests, and some of the sponsors bailed out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bail out (= to jump out of an aircraft with a parachute) See also: bail How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In from the East Coast to challenge Auriette is Bail Out Becky from the powerful Bill Mott stable. It costs Cook County approximately $100 per day to house incarcerated individuals, therefore permitting individuals who possibly would not have been able to bail out ordinarily, to bail out," said Brown. |
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