fork over

• Verbe à particule signifiant donner ou payer quelque chose, souvent à contrecœur ou sous la pression.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Pay or hand over moneyinformalamerican

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

   cracher au bassinet

   • 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.

   Synonymesante upcough upgive uphand overpay uppony upshell out

Verbe de basefork