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Phrase(s): bail someone out of jail [and] bail someone out
1. Lit. to deposit a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial. • 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs