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Phrasal Verb: Bail out





Bail out - Save, rescue
Example:
The government had to BAIL OUT the airline because it was losing so much money.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Bail out - Remove water from something that is flooded
Example:
The boat was leaking so they had to BAIL it OUT.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Bail out - Jump out of a plane because it is going to crash
Example:
The pilot BAILED OUT when he saw that the engines had failed.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'BAIL'

- Bail out
- Bail out on
- Bail up

 

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