- fork over
v. (colloq.) (B) we had to fork over our savings to our creditors
* * *['fɔːk'əʊvə](colloq.) (B) we had to fork over our savings to our creditors
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
fork over
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fork\ over — • fork over • fork out • fork up v To pay; pay out. He had to fork over fifty dollars to have the car repaired. Compare: hand over … Словарь американских идиом
fork over — (something) 1. to pay money. We headed into the theme park after forking over $45 each. 2. to give something to someone unwillingly. The cops knew he had a knife, and they made him fork it over … New idioms dictionary
fork over — verb to surrender someone or something to another the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money • Syn: ↑hand over, ↑fork out, ↑fork up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fork over — or[fork out] also[fork up] {v.} To pay; pay out. * /He had to fork over fifty dollars to have the car repaired./ Compare: HAND OVER … Dictionary of American idioms
fork over — or[fork out] also[fork up] {v.} To pay; pay out. * /He had to fork over fifty dollars to have the car repaired./ Compare: HAND OVER … Dictionary of American idioms
fork over — v Give, hand over. Ok, fork over that twenty bucks you owe me before I lose my cool! 1830s … Historical dictionary of American slang
fork over — hand over, give The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me … Idioms and examples
fork over — pay, pay up They said, Fork over, man. Pay your share of the bill … English idioms
fork over something — fork over (something) 1. to pay money. We headed into the theme park after forking over $45 each. 2. to give something to someone unwillingly. The cops knew he had a knife, and they made him fork it over … New idioms dictionary
fork over a lot of money — {v. phr.} To pay an excessive amount of money often unwillingly. * / According to my divorce decree, Alan complained, I have to fork over a lot of money to my ex wife every month. / … Dictionary of American idioms
