bail up
(transitive, Australia) To apply a bail to (a cow); to trap or corner.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(transitive, Australia) To apply a bail to (a cow); to trap or corner.
I'm late because Debbie bailed me up on the phone.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(transitive, AU, NZ) To stop (someone) to talk to them; to buttonhole.
They bailed me up for fifty bucks.
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(intransitive) For rocks, clay, etc. to build up around a drill.
I'm late because Debbie bailed me up on the phone.
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