bail out on
Desert mid-commitment
To bail out on someone or something is to abandon or withdraw support, especially when needed most.
The phrase implies leaving others to deal with a difficult situation: He bailed out on us right before the deadline.
It carries connotations of unreliability or betrayal—someone who bails out on commitments can't be counted on.
- renegeBreak a pledge
- break a promiseFail sworn commitment
- quitCease doing something
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- leaveSanctioned time away
forsake · relinquish · desert · cut and run · shirk · abdicate · betray · throw under the bus · jilt · letdown · strand · default · neglect · renounce · disappointment · drop the ball · responsibility · defect
bail out onfollow through
Complete an intended action
come through · keep one's word · be there for · stick with · see through
bail out onstand by
Remain ready to assist
stick by · stand with · back up · have someone's back · support
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