forking over
Handing the cash
Forking over is an informal way to describe handing over money, often reluctantly or under some pressure.
The phrase suggests payment that feels obligatory rather than voluntary, whether for bills, debts, fines, or other expenses someone would rather avoid.
I ended up forking over three hundred bucks for the repair.
The expression likely derives from the physical motion of using a fork to move something from one place to another.
- payingTransferring money owed
- remittingSending payment owed
- giveTo transfer possession
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- settling upFinalizing payment owed
disbursing · shelling out · coughing up · kicking in · donation · tithe · reluctance · rendering · contribution · reimbursement · tribute · obligation · giving up · expenditure · coercion · exchange · extortion · protection money
- money idiomsarm and a leg, break the bank, penny pincher, cheapskate, tightwad