John was in jail. I had to go down to the police station to bail him out.
•I need some cash to bail out a friend!
2. Fig. to help someone who is having difficulties. •When my brother went broke, I had to bail him out with a loan.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bail someone out — 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… … New idioms dictionary
bail someone out — bail something out the state was called in to bail out the foundering housing project Syn: rescue, save, relieve; finance, help (out), assist, aid; informal save someone s bacon/neck/skin … Thesaurus of popular words
bail something out — See bail someone out … Thesaurus of popular words
bail someone/thing out — rescue someone or something from a difficulty. → bail someone/thing up … English new terms dictionary
ˌbail sb ˈout — phrasal verb to give money to a court so that someone is allowed to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bail someone/something out — RESCUE, save, relieve; finance, help (out), assist, aid; informal save someone s bacon/neck/skin. → bail * * * release someone or something from a difficulty; rescue the state will not bail out loss making enterprises … Useful english dictionary
bail someone/something out — Syn: rescue, save, relieve, finance, help (out), aid … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bail out — 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… … New idioms dictionary
bail — 1 noun (U) 1 money left with a court of law to prove that a prisoner will return when their trial 1 (1) starts: release sb on bail/grant sb bail (=let someone out of prison when bail is paid): She was released on bail of $5000. | be on bail (=be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bail out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money. [V n P of n] They will discuss how to bail the economy out of its slump... [V P n (not pron)] He desperately needed cash to bail out… … English dictionary
bail out — /ˌbeɪl aυt/ verb 1. to rescue a company which is in financial difficulties 2. ♦ to bail someone out to pay money to a court as a guarantee that someone will return to face charges ● She paid $3,000 to bail him out. ▪▪▪ ‘…the government has… … Dictionary of banking and finance
