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fork something out (to someone) 1. Inf. Lit. to serve food to someone, using a fork. He forked out the chicken to everyone. He brought up a big dish of fried chicken and forked it out. 2. Fig. to give out something to someone. We forked the coupons out to everyone who asked for them. We forked out the coupons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I'm at low-water-mark myself--only one bob and a magpie; but, as far as it goes, I'll fork out and stump. The jolly old grandfather unto this, retorts, not only that he declines to fork out with that cheerful readiness which is always so agreeable and pleasant in a gentleman of his time of life, but that he will bow up, and call names, and make reflections whenever they meet. |
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