bail out
 bail out [  phrasal verb  ]
  1 bail (someone) out or bail out (someone) : to make it possible for someone to leave jail by paying bail
   She went to the jail to bail out her boyfriend. = She bailed him out of jail.
  2 bail (someone or something) out or bail out (someone or something) : to help (someone) solve a problem or leave a difficult situation
   They're always bailing their son out of trouble.
   : to help (a business, an organization, etc.) by giving or lending money
   The federal government bailed out [=gave money to] their struggling company.
   bailing out poor countries
   — see also bailout
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 Main Entry: bail
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 bail out [  phrasal verb  ]
    chiefly US  
  1 : to jump out of an airplane with a parachute
   The pilot bailed out [=(Brit) baled out] just before the plane crashed.
  2 : to leave or escape a harmful or difficult situation
   Most investors have bailed out [=(Brit) baled out] of the business.
   They bailed out [=backed out] of the deal.
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 Main Entry: bail