bail out on
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To leave someone when they really need you.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To suddenly abandon or desert a person who was counting on you.
"I can't believe he bailed out on us the night before the big presentation."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To break a promise or commitment to someone, leaving them without support.
"She felt hurt when her best friend bailed out on her at the last minute."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Carries a strong negative connotation of betrayal or unreliability. Common in American English. Often used in emotional or interpersonal contexts.
Commonly used with
friend partner team family commitment deal
Forms
Base
bail out on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bails out on
he/she/it
Past simple
bailed out on
yesterday
Past participle
bailed out on
have + pp
-ing form
bailing out on
continuous
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