A Phrasal Verb a Day

A PHRASAL VERB A DAY #3 03/01/14 "bail out" To bail someone/something out means to rescue someone/something. 1. To bail out the banks. After the credit crisis of 2008 many banks lost lots of money and were facing bankruptcy or insolvency. The government decided to bail them out by giving them large sums of money (rescue packages, or bailout packages). 2. To bail someone out of prison. When someone is arrested by the police, and charged for a crime, they can sometimes go home before the court trial if someone pays some money. If no one bails the person out, they have to stay in jail until/during the court case. "He was released on bail" or "they bailed him out of prison". Questions: 1. Did the government bail out the banks in your country? 2. Would you bail your friend out of prison if he/she had been arrested? A transcript for this episode is available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/3-to-bail-out/