When the deal started to look risky, she chose to bale out.

The merchant stacked several bales of dice in the corner of his stall, drawing curious glances from passersby.

The antiquarian explained that the phrase 'bale of dice' once referred to a pair of gaming dice, not a bundle as the modern reader might assume.

When the old tractor broke down, he fixed the gearbox with little more than spit and baling wire.