bail out
(transitive, idiomatic) To rescue, especially financially.
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This Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with @essie4justice.bsky.social in California to bail out Black mamas and caregivers. The average bail in California is approximately $50,000. 🤯 Give the gift of freedom to some…
So a bank is now saying it would be benefitial to charge more for entertainment while cost of essentials are going through the roof? Personally, I dont think it was beneficial for BOA to get a government bail out a…
This Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with Essie Justice Group in California to bail out Black mamas and caregivers. The average bail in California is approximately $50,000. 🤯 Give the gift of freedom to someone who…
Had to bail out with 23 seconds left to go. It’s abuse to expose your kid to that.
I blame the Spirit shareholders more than anyone for not taking the frontier deal. that said it would probably be a joint collapse between spirit and frontier right now, but they would’ve been better able to negotiate…
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(transitive, idiomatic) To rescue, especially financially.
Make sure your parachute harness is securely fastened before you bail out!
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(transitive) To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
Once again, the industry got itself in trouble and government had to bail it out.
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(transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
"bail out" means: To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"bail out" means: To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“This Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with @essie4justice.bsky.social in California to bail out Black mamas and caregivers. The average bail in California is approximately $50,000. 🤯 Give the gift of freedom to someone who can’t afford their bail: bit.ly/freeblackmamas2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026“So a bank is now saying it would be benefitial to charge more for entertainment while cost of essentials are going through the roof? Personally, I dont think it was beneficial for BOA to get a government bail out a couple times, but we all don't get our way do we?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This Mother’s Day, we’re partnering with Essie Justice Group in California to bail out Black mamas and caregivers. The average bail in California is approximately $50,000. 🤯 Give the gift of freedom to someone who can’t afford their bail: bit.ly/freeblackmamas2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Had to bail out with 23 seconds left to go. It’s abuse to expose your kid to that.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I blame the Spirit shareholders more than anyone for not taking the frontier deal. that said it would probably be a joint collapse between spirit and frontier right now, but they would’ve been better able to negotiate a bail out. frontier deal did not have antitrust problems.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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