bail something out — ˌbail ˈout | ˌbail (sth)ˈout derived to empty water from sth by lifting it out with your hand or a container • He had to stop rowing to bail water out of the boat. • The boat will sink unless we bail out. Main entry: ↑bail … Useful english dictionary
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 me out — help me solve a problem, pay to get me out of jail If they arrest me, will you bail me out pay the bail money? … English idioms
bail something out — See bail someone out … Thesaurus of popular words
bail somebody out of something — ˌbail sbˈout (of sth) derived to rescue sb from a difficult situation • The government had to bail the company out of financial difficulty. • Ryan s late goal bailed out his team. Main entry: ↑bailderived … Useful english dictionary
bail sth out — UK US bail sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with bail({{}}/beɪl/ verb [T, usually passive] (UK also bale sb/sth out) ► to help a person or organization that is in financial difficulty: »Taxpayers are being asked to pay billions of dollars to bail out… … Financial and business terms
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 somebody out — … Useful english dictionary
Bail — Bail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bailed} (b[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bailing}.] 1. To lade; to dip and throw; usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat. [1913 Webster] Buckets . . . to bail out the water. Capt. J. Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
