Photo: a sprinter at the starting block. Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified.
Bailout definition, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc. See more.
Bail is the amount of money you pay to the court after being arrested to ensure not just your release until your trial, but that you will return for all of your scheduled court appointments. Those who are arrested are typically unaware of how much their bail will cost.