fork over

• Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck dafür, etwas (meist Geld) herausgeben oder bezahlen zu müssen, oft widerwillig oder unter Druck.

A phrasal verb meaning to hand over or pay something, often reluctantly or under pressure.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Pay or hand over moneyinformalamerican

   To reluctantly give money or something of value, often as payment or as a result of pressure.

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   • I had to fork over fifty dollars for the parking ticket.
   • He forked over his wallet to the mugger.
   • They forked over the cash for the repairs.

   Synonymeante upcough upgive uphand overpay uppony upshell out

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