bailing out on
Leaving in lurch
Bailing out on means abandoning or backing out of a commitment to someone or something.
The phrase combines the escape sense of bail out with the target of that abandonment: She bailed out on us at the last minute, He's always bailing out on plans.
It carries a note of disappointment or betrayal—the person left behind expected better.
- exitWay to leave
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- breach of trustViolation of confidence
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
retreat · fleeing · cutting and running · jumping ship · absconding · running out on · betrayal · unreliability · neglect · no-show · dereliction · pulling out · ditching · defaulting · disappointment · flaking · left in the lurch · dishonesty
commitment and follow-through
bailing out onhonoring
Recognizing with respect
fulfilling · sticking to · making good on · seeing through · carrying out