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To rescue, especially financially.
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Once again, the industry got itself in trouble and government had to bail it out.
Submitted on August 31, 2012
Modified by acronimous on May 09, 2021
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- fair off
- knock down
- lay low
- let up
- pass out
- phase in
- puff out
- quieten down
- split up
- suck into
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- take back
- turn against
- turn out
- belly up
- arm to the teeth
- back to square one
- be my guest
- beat around the bush
- dark horse
- dead duck
- dig deep
- down to the wire
- down-to-earth
- dyed-in-the-wool
- early bath
- elbow room
- fear
- first port of call
- gear up
- get a move on
- get one's claws into
- ground rules
- have a blast
- hustle and bustle
- it takes two to tango
- jump at the chance
- keep one on one's toes
- kick ass
- make an honest woman
- much of a muchness
- nail biter
- no frills
- no holds barred
- no joy
- off and on
- on the nose
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- one thousand
- one-off
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