forks over
Reluctantly pays up
To fork over is to hand something over, usually money, with reluctance or under pressure: I had to fork over fifty bucks for parking.
The phrase suggests unwilling surrender rather than willing payment.
Fork out and fork up carry the same meaning.
- pony upPay reluctantly
- giveTo transfer possession
- cough upPay reluctantly
- ante upContribute required stake
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
cough it up · shell out · transfer · settle up · foot the bill · demand · dole out · disbursement · surrender · chip in · extortion · remittance · donation · expenditure · contribution · exchange · concession · bribe
retention vs. surrender
forks overkeeps
Retains or strongholds
retains · withholds · hangs onto · hoards · squirrels away