bailed out on
Ditched at last
To bail out on someone or something is to abandon or withdraw support, especially when needed most.
You bail out on a friend by canceling plans at the last minute, or bail out on a project when difficulties mount: He bailed out on us right before the presentation.
The phrase suggests leaving others to handle consequences alone.
- quitCease doing something
- walked outExited abruptly in protest
- betrayViolate a trust
- left in the lurchAbandoned in difficulty
- disappointFail to meet expectations
dropped the ball · default · forsake · ghost · left hanging · let down · flake · fail · shirk · ditch · blew off · abscond · cut and run · no-show · desert · abdicate · backed out · renounce