Hitting to avoid trouble, for example, going well left to avoid a hazard on the right.

You hit a shot to avoid danger, such as a bunker.

A shot intended to land in an open area, instead of opting for a more difficult shot. One of those "Risk/Reward" situations.

To jump or dive off your board when the going gets hairy - usually when paddling out and confronted by a wave too big to duck-dive

remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side

Abandon a class before the lesson is over.

Bail out in economics and finance is a term used to describe a situation where a bankrupt or nearly bankrupt entity, such as a corporation or a bank, is given a fresh injection of Liquidity, in order to meet its short term obligations. Often bail outs are by governments, or by consortiums of investors who demand control over the entity as the price for injecting funds.

to rescue a person or organization in financial difficulties by providing money.

See no-bail-out clause

free on bail