pony up


verb
  1. (adverb) US informal to give the money required

Words Nearby pony up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use pony up in a sentence

  • “But we ought to pony up the money for his support like good sports,” said Darry, continuing to growl.

  • In her relief, she laughed softly as she pulled her pony up side of him.

    Hidden Gold | Wilder Anthony
  • You had better hustle round and pony up that seventy-five dollars you are owing him.

    A California Girl | Edward Eldridge
  • Tad jerked his pony up sharply and slowly rode back to where his victim was desperately struggling to free himself.

    The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee Patchin
  • Waiting until the steer had gotten under full headway, the lad watched his chance, then pulled his pony up sharply.

    The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee Patchin

Other Idioms and Phrases with pony up

pony up

Pay money that is owed or due, as in Come on, it's time you ponied up this month's rent. The allusion in this expression is unclear. [c. 1820]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.