shell out
Reluctantly hand over
Shell out means to pay, usually with a sense of reluctant expenditure or significant cost: I had to shell out three hundred dollars for the repair.
The phrase suggests money being extracted rather than freely given—you shell out for unexpected expenses, overpriced necessities, or obligations you'd rather avoid.
Wages for work
- expenseMoney paid out
- costRequired payment amount
- expenditureMoney paid out
- outlayMoney paid for something
disbursement · cash · money · payment · fork over · cough up · pony up · ante up
With reluctant compliance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- begrudginglyWith unwilling acceptance
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- painfullyIn a distressing manner
wince · cringe · regret · resentfully · reluctantly · forced · obligated · cornered
Payment for instruction
- rentPayment for temporary use
- mortgageSecured home loan
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- car paymentScheduled vehicle debt portion
medical bills · dental work · insurance · taxes · wedding · vacation · renovation · appliances
pay
Wages for work
- expenseMoney paid out
- costRequired payment amount
- expenditureMoney paid out
outlay · disbursement · cash · money · payment · fork over · cough up · pony up · ante up · splurge
grudgingly
With reluctant compliance
- unwillinglyWithout wanting to
- begrudginglyWith unwilling acceptance
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
painfully · wince · cringe · regret · resentfully · reluctantly · forced · obligated · cornered · squeezed
tuition
Payment for instruction
medical bills · dental work · car payment · insurance · taxes · wedding · vacation · renovation · appliances · down payment