"go bail" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} go bail
  1. To pay bail in order to get an accused defendant out of jail after an arrest or pending trial or appeal.
    Sense id: en-go_bail-en-phrase-H1ooE8Ot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (figurative) To be certain; to be sure of something. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-go_bail-en-phrase-BuviQbWc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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