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fork over

['fɔ:k'əuvə]
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gen. поднимать; переворачивать вилами
austral., slang передавать из рук в руки
fig. дать, передать, "всучить" (fork it over – грубый вариант give it to me, fork over = hand over (америк.) simpl_Le)
inf. выкладывать (fork over thousands of dollars for this priviledge ART Vancouver); выложить (некую сумму • Under the new law, drivers would have to fork over $2,000 if they are caught drunk behind the wheel.According to a local media report, the unfortunate case began in February when the victim, identified as Ms. Chen, thought she had found the answer to her financial problems in the form of a social media post for a Malaysian fortune teller. Upon contacting the mystic, who claimed to have amassed over $200,000 in lottery winnings, she was informed that she could experience similar luck provided she fork over a nominal fee. Like a litany of tales involving big promises from self-proclaimed psychics, Chen soon found herself in a proverbial spider's web wherein her bank balance quickly shrank rather than grew. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver); отдавать (о трате денег Min$draV); выложить большую сумму (george serebryakov)
inf., slang раскошелиться (на что-либо)
Makarov. поднимать вилами; см. to fork out
slang раскошелиться; заплатить; передать другому; подогнать (SirReal)
fork over
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