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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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- knock out
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- run down
- run off with
- spell out
- stick out
- take a stand
- take off
- apply oneself
- as good as one's word
- be all ears
- bells and whistles
- brass ring
- call it a day
- chow down
- down-to-earth
- dry run
- eye candy
- follow through
- for goodness' sake
- from a to z
- from the word go
- get a jump on
- go blue
- go out on a limb
- hard of hearing
- have a green thumb
- hold somebody's hand
- hot potato
- in black and white
- in light of
- in order
- keep a lid on
- lion's share
- lower the boom
- middle of nowhere
- no holds barred
- no slouch
- nuts and bolts
- on one's toes
- one another
- play old harry
- price is right
- price on one's head
- put together
- quake in one's boots
- rock the boat
- rough trot
- rule of thumb
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