pony up

verb

1. informal,  (adverb) to give the money required

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Japan will have 45 days to pony up the cash.

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Cuts in Washington could force California to either pony up more money or shrink existing programs.

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And since less than $7 billion of that sum is budgeted, local, state and federal governments would have to pony up three times what they’re planning.

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The SEC is asking that Musk be held in contempt of court and is also requesting he pony up for the cost of flying their attorneys out for the aborted hearing.

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And for all their resources, they are either unwilling or unable to pony up for a practice facility.

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