Bails
Switches
Both words in one sentence
- In Heroes of Might and Magic V an infernal general Agrael in the end of his campaign decides that he had enough of his demonic masters, bails and switches to being a Warlock (well, the best he could get in his condition and he turns out quite a nice guy for a Dark Elf).
Source: Redemption Demotion -
Stairway to Heaven: Nearly this for Joe... then one of the kids that got offed in "Alone Together" video switches the direction the elevator is going in... It shows up again after Patrick dies, but Elton John as God bails the whole band out.
Source: Music / Fall Out Boy - This trope is used to introduce Al's role as observer in the pilot episode: he can show Sam which switches to flick and 'guides' his control inputs but admits that there's no way Sam can land a 1950s supersonic test plane even with holographic assistance, so Sam bails out.
Source: Universal Driver's License
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