pull someone's bacon out of the fire: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To rescue someone from trouble or a dangerous situation, often by intervening at the last moment.
  • To extricate a person from difficulties or to save them from the consequences of a mistake.

  Examples

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  • Thanks to Lisa's quick thinking, she pulled my bacon out of the fire during the budget crisis.

    Gracias a la rápida acción de Lisa, ella me salvó de un gran problema durante la crisis presupuestaria.

  • If you forget your lines during the play, I'll pull your bacon out of the fire and improvise for you.

    Si olvidas tus líneas durante la obra, yo te sacaré del apuro e improvisaré por ti.

  • The IT team pulled his bacon out of the fire by fixing the server before the big presentation.

    El equipo de TI lo salvó arreglando el servidor antes de la gran presentación.