| Id | ESLPod_0336_WE_0347 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 336 |
| Episode Title | Going Out of Business |
| Phrase | bail |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to bail (oneself) out" means to do something so that one is no longer in a difficult financial situation: "Once Sun stopped spending so much money on clothes and food, she was able to bail herself out of debt within one year." The phrase "to bail (someone) out of jail" means to pay enough money so that a person can leave jail and go home until his or her trial: "Who would you call if you needed someone to bail you out of jail?" The phrase "to bail (something) out" means to remove liquid from a boat or another large container, often by using small buckets or one's hands: "During the storm, Adrian steered the boat while we tried to bail water out of the boat." |
| Topics | Business |
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