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bail out

bail out

Date: Oct 16 2008

Themes: News, Pop Culture

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Economists are now claiming that our nation’s leaders did not properly explain the bailout plan to the public. After hearing this, President Bush said, ‘While you’re at it, could someone explain it to me?’”

- Comedian Conan O’Brien on the financial crisis. (Late Night)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

to help a person or organization that’s in trouble; leave a dangerous situation in a hurry; remove water from a sinking ship

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Have you heard anything about the financial crisis in the United States and certain other countries? In many places around the world right now, news of banks closing and financial trouble is on TV every day. If you live in one of those places, you have most likely heard about the United States government’s plan to help the economy with a huge bailout.

But what is a bailout? It’s when someone helps out in a bad situation. In this case, a lot of American companies aren’t doing very well, so the government is going to spend $800 billion to help them stay in business.

But bailouts don’t have to be financial. You can bail out a sinking ship by removing water that is coming in through a hole. You can also bail out by leaving. Bail out has another slang meaning that simply means to get out of something, usually a vehicle in a hurry. You might see the hero in an action movie shout, “Bail out! The plane is about to crash!” before he jumps out of it.

Now you know what a bailout is and what it means to bail out. But, as Conan O’Brien points out, it’s pretty hard to understand what it means to spend $800 billion dollars on a bailout of a country’s economy!

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“The car’s brakes aren’t working! Bail out before we hit something!”

“The ship has a leak. It’s filling with water. We’re going to have to start bailing out.”

“I was in debt so when my son became rich, he bailed me out.”

“If you notice my ex talking to me at the party, come bail me out.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

zeus2006 I guess, redeem, to solve problem, to help
by zeus2006Super Member!
Bailout plan - a set of urgent actions needed to help out from economic collapse.
by Natashechka
Sezai A rescue from financial difficulties
by Sezai
@rehanna@ a rescue financial difficulties
by @rehanna@
tinyry to give liquidity to bankrupt banks
by tinyry
powerful support and help
by lawrence.hu
elroy helping out
by elroy
Pavlionka bailout plan = plan of helping (financial, I suppose)
by Pavlionka
mogaleadi bailout. to remove someone from prison by paying a fine.
by mogaleadi
hatice80 a rescue plan
by hatice80
dearpesar escape a situation
by dearpesar

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Åland Islands

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06:35 AM Jun 08 2015 |

green greener

United Arab Emirates

When you can not capable to solve a problem, just bail out and don't worse the situation.

07:27 PM Jul 11 2009 |

farag_50

Egypt

best way to bail yourself out of the debts is to ignore them!!

 

11:07 AM Jul 11 2009 |

greeneobl

Guatemala

Please, somebody bail me out this debts

06:27 PM Jul 09 2009 |

farag_50

Egypt

A superb way of teaching voc. especially the <slang> which is very dificult to non-natives.This lesson was a real and practical bailout. 

04:19 AM Jun 02 2009 |

arsalanyouldash

Turkey

hi

12:06 PM May 17 2009 |

K L

K L

Myanmar

uhhh..this is very strange word for me at the first beginnig i read, but now i simply understood ready beacause of Englishbaby.

04:32 PM Oct 19 2008 |

juama

juama

Panama

It is a good lesson but I was waiting for a video or a conversation

03:50 AM Oct 19 2008 |

chizi

China

will the bailout bail those companies out?

07:29 AM Oct 17 2008 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

Cool lesson,but I will have to study it harder hehe :D

09:02 PM Oct 16 2008 |

Jenny58

Jenny58

Ukraine

I am in trouble, bail out me ,pls.

01:38 PM Oct 16 2008 |

hizys

hizys

China

i have seen the words in some jornals these days. thanks a lot, finally i know its meaning.

01:32 PM Oct 16 2008 |

kaira_harry

Yemen

nice
i think hei’ll be great

08:26 AM Oct 16 2008 |

tony.yy

tony.yy

China

It is interesting.

03:52 AM Oct 16 2008 |

Mecylin

China

WORTH TO READ

02:40 AM Oct 16 2008 |

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