B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
fork out
USUK
to pay money for something, especially when you do not want to
Informal. Use 'fork out' + amount + 'for/on' + thing. 'Shell out' means the same.
In context
We had to fork out three million dong to repair the motorbike's engine.
Fans forked out a fortune for tickets, and then the singer cancelled the show.
More idioms about money
- a cash cowa product or business that steadily makes a lot of money
- a false economya way of saving money that ends up costing more later
- a gold minea business or thing that makes a lot of money, or a rich source of something
- a golden handshakea large sum of money paid to someone when they leave a job
- a money pitsomething, often a house or car, that costs you much more money than it is worth