bale out
Jump from plane
Bale out is a British spelling variant of bail out.
The meanings are the same: to jump from an aircraft in an emergency, to rescue someone from difficulty, or to remove water from a boat.
American English strongly prefers bail out for all senses; British English sometimes uses bale for the aircraft sense: The pilot baled out over the Channel.
Drag-creating descent device
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- skydiveAerial freefall activity
abandon ship · emergency exit · evacuate · flee · bolt · ditch · abort · chute
Essential connection to safety
- saveProtect from loss
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- extricateFree from entanglement
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
relief · aid · assistance · intervention · recovery · savior · liberate · emergency
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
skydive · abandon ship · emergency exit · evacuate · flee · bolt · ditch · abort · chute · freefall
lifeline
Essential connection to safety
deliverance · relief · aid · assistance · intervention · recovery · savior · liberate · emergency · protect
bale outstick it out
Persist despite difficulty
stay the course · stick with it · see it through · persevere · hold fast