bail out — to rescue someone or something from a difficult financial situation by providing money
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to rescue someone or something from a difficult financial situation by providing money
Pronunciation (IPA): /beɪl aʊt/
Korean meaning: 경제적 어려움에 처한 사람이나 기관을 돈을 지원해서 구제하다
Korean pronunciation: **베일** 아웃
Example Sentences
- My rich uncle always bails me out when I overspend on shopping sprees.
- The startup was about to fail, but investors decided to bail it out.
- When my cooking disaster started smoking, even my smoke detector wanted to bail out!
bail out
VERB//beɪl aʊt//
to rescue someone or something from a difficult financial situation by providing money
The pilot decided to bail out just before the burning plane crashed into the field.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
bail은 원래 '물을 퍼내다'는 뜻의 프랑스어 'bailer'에서 유래되었고, out을 붙여서 '빠져나가다'는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My rich uncle always bails me out when I overspend on shopping sprees.”
“The startup was about to fail, but investors decided to bail it out.”
“When my cooking disaster started smoking, even my smoke detector wanted to bail out!”
“The taxpayers weren't happy about having to bail out the bank.”
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