Bail (someone) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bail (someone) out What does bail (someone) out mean?	to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.
bail (someone) out What does bail (someone) out mean?	pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The family of the accused criminal paid much money to bail him out.
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see the color of (someone's) money What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?	to make sure that someone has enough money for something	I will not give the man the product until I see the color of his money.

skin (someone) alive What does "skin (someone) alive" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to spank or beat someone	The woman told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
decked out in (something) What does "decked out in (something)" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
in the balance What does "in the balance" mean?	in an undecided state	The decision to buy a car or not was in the balance as we tried to borrow some money from the bank.
check one's luggage What does "check one's luggage" mean?	to give your luggage to an airline agent in return for a luggage claim ticket	I checked my luggage and went to wait for my flight.
wear off/away What does "wear off/away" mean?	remove or disappear little by little by use, time or weather	The name on the front of my passport wore off from using it too much.
get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to take the first step in doing something	I hope that I can get my foot in the door and join the new company.
egg (someone) on What does "egg (someone) on" mean?	to encourage someone to do something (often something bad/wrong/dangerous)	The boys egged their friend on to jump into the water.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)	The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses a thing.
giveaway What does "giveaway" mean?	something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan	Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.

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Bail (someone) Out Idiom