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Phrasal Verb: Bail up

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Bail up - Talk to someone and delay them
Example:
I was late because he BAILED me UP on the phone and wouldn't shut up.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- Australian English
Bail up - Rob someone at gunpoint
Example:
He was BAILED UP by a couple of muggers as he came out of the bank.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- Australian English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'BAIL'

- Bail out
- Bail out on
- Bail up

 
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