Shadi is correct in this. Also, the phrase insinuates a betrayal. So anyone can "bail" on anyone, but it usually means that there was some expectation of loyalty based on friendship or a previous relationship. So usually, it is friends who bail on each other, but sometimes, it can be two individuals who have made solemn promises to do something...and one of them reneges on the promise. Both of these relationships allows the feeling of "betrayal" if one party does not fulfill what they promise to do.