Bail out on
bail out on
verb phrase
to leave someone behind or in the lurch: bailed out on the book project
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bail someone out verb phrase to get someone out of a difficult plight; relieve someone of debt, embarr-ssment, etc: i’ll bail you out this time, but next time bring enough money [1970s+; fr paying someone’s bail for release fr confinement]
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