fork over
Also, fork out or up. Hand over, pay up. For example, It's time you forked over what you owe, or He forked out a hundred for that meal, or Fork up or we'll sue. [Slang; early 1800s]
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How to use fork over in a sentence
For an article in the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, the author must fork over $650 for “handling.”
In order to avoid prison time, Malory agrees to fork over ISIS and cease all ISIS operations.
‘Archer,’ the Hilarious Animated Spy Series, Reinvents Itself | Marlow Stern | January 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, he runs into a few gang members who force him to fork over his briefcase.
BP has committed to providing $15 million for improvements to oyster grounds, but has yet to fork over the money.
The Gulf of Mexico's Seafood Rebirth a Year After the BP Oil Spill | Rick Outzen | April 18, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTWe sued each other before he eventually agreed to fork over $200,000 to cover various out-of-pocket vendors.
I've seen secret service men, marshals, and railroad detectives fork over their change as meek as Moses.
Sixes and Sevens | O. HenryI had a picture in a dealer's shop—his place burnt down—I made him fork over.
In Friendship's Guise | Wm. Murray GraydonI'll make somebody fork over to a stiff tune, and serve him d—— right.
In Friendship's Guise | Wm. Murray GraydonAs indicated above, these positions may be easily found by rotating a vibrating fork over a resonant air column, or near the ear.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerNow and then it is well to turn the fork over and run it down into the fire to keep the fire level.
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