Bail up
/beɪl ʌp/B2
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1. To hold someone at gunpoint or force them to stop, usually to rob or threaten them.
- The bandits bailed up the travelers on the deserted road.
- The notorious bushranger would often bail up stagecoaches in the outback.
2. To detain or stop someone from what they were doing, often in a less threatening manner.
- I was bailed up by my neighbor who wanted to chat about her garden.
- Tom was bailed up by his boss for a quick meeting right before he left the office.
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