put up bail

Examples (10)

• His family had to scrape together their savings to put up the bail.
• If you can't put up the bail yourself, you might need to contact a bail bondsman.
• The celebrity's manager quickly arrived to put up bail and avoid a media frenzy.
• She was relieved when a close friend offered to put up her bail.
• They were unable to put up the bail, which was set at an exorbitant amount.
• The court requires you to put up bail in cash or as a secured bond.
• He wondered who would be willing to put up bail for him after all the trouble he'd caused.
• A local community fund was established to help protesters put up bail.
• After the verdict, the money they had put up for bail was returned.
• The lawyer advised that a supporter was prepared to put up the entire bail amount.