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— phrasal verb with shell verb [I or T ] C1 informal • synonyms: pay up, pony up, cough up • shell out money/cash/bills; shell out for repairs/tickets/fees; shell out extra/large amounts • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to pay money, especially reluctantly or unexpectedly; often used informally to describe spending or handing over money, sometimes more than expected
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