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fork over

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  1. Also,. 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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A borrower paying “in kind” accumulates unpaid interest by adding it to the amount of debt it owes or converting it to equity rather than forking over cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the A-lister is now working to set the record straight on why he refused to fork over the funds.

From MarketWatch

If Facebook bought DeepMind, it would lowball the price it paid for DeepMind shares, but then fork over a vast signing bonus to the founders and their top colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was its “expert review” service, available to those willing to fork over up to $30 a month.

From Los Angeles Times

Some were so enticed by Koh they forked over copies of their ID cards, which then got used by other North Korean IT workers to grab more work.

From The Wall Street Journal

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