spring for
Cover the cost
To spring for something is to pay for it, usually treating others or making an unexpectedly generous purchase: I'll spring for dinner tonight, She sprang for front-row seats.
The phrase suggests a spontaneous or indulgent expense rather than a routine one.
- payWages for work
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- buyObtain through payment
- foot the billPay entire cost
- cough upPay reluctantly
treat · treat yourself · ante up · cover · check · shell out · fork out · pick up the tab · pony up · lay out · bill · gift · on the house · pay for · splash out · spare no expense · big spender · shout
- payingpay, payment plan, pay up, pay out, pay off
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