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bail out (of something) What does bail out (of something) mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.
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in the same breath What does "in the same breath" mean?	said almost at the same time	My friend said that he was busy on Friday but in the same breath he suggested that we go away for the weekend.

cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on What does "cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on " mean?	to encourage someone who is trying to do something	Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip	Our manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
come back What does "come back" mean?	to return to the place where you are now	My cousin came back from her holidays last week.
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.
the likes of (someone) What does "the likes of (someone)" mean?	anyone like the person who you are talking about	I really don't enjoy spending time with the likes of my neighbor.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	"Don`t let that man pull the wool over your eyes with his excuses."
make sense What does "make sense" mean?	seem reasonable	His new proposal really does make sense.
turtle What does "turtle" mean?	Kevlar helmet
come with the territory What does "come with the territory" mean?	to be expected under the circumstances (like something that comes with a sales territory)	The fact that the man has no free time comes with the territory with his work as a news reporter.

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Bail Out (of Something) Idiom