To set up an escape route for an upcoming event or function that you're not sure if you'd like to attend, but don't want to rule out completely.
I had to pre bail on my grandma's birthday party and told my mom I had a headache in case I can score a ticket to see Death Cab.
by Corrie Nichols August 28, 2006
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