bail out of jail



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.
See also: bail, jail, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÓHann-Icelandic
Joscelin-Old Norman
Tidir-Northern African, Berber
Toby['təubi]
Sprague[spreig]
Francescofrahn-CHES-koItalian