bail out of
phr. v..phr. v.. to leave a situation or stop doing something because it is becoming too difficult or failing.
phr. v.. to withdraw from a commitment, project, or situation, typically to avoid further difficulty or failure; often carries a connotation of abandonment.
He decided to bail out of the project early.
The investors chose to bail out of the startup when they saw the falling profits.
Fearing a total market collapse, several major shareholders bailed out of their positions before the official announcement was made.
- Particles
- out of
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- bail + out + of + object
often used when someone quits a plan or a relationship suddenly to avoid trouble.
connect this to the literal meaning of a pilot jumping out of a failing plane with a parachute to help students visualize the 'escape' aspect.
He bailed out from the deal.He bailed out of the deal.the standard three-part phrasal verb requires 'of' to connect to the object.