John still remembers the first time he bailed out of a plane.
•When we get to 8,000 feet, we'll all bail out and drift down together. We'll open our parachutes at 2,000 feet.
2. Fig. to abandon a situation; to get out of something. •John got tired of school, so he just bailed out.
•Please stay, Bill. You've been with us too long to bail out now.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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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:… … New idioms dictionary
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bail out — phrasal verb Word forms bail out : present tense I/you/we/they bail out he/she/it bails out present participle bailing out past tense bailed out past participle bailed out 1) [transitive] to help a person or organization that is having problems,… … English dictionary
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bail (out) — in. to resign or leave; to get free of someone or something. □ I can’t take any more. I’m going to bail out. □ Albert bailed just before he got fired … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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