Fork Out means to pay (money) reluctantly or grudgingly. Examples: Do you think I'm going to fork twenty dollars out for that book? Forking out lots of money for taxes is part of life. I couldn't pers
Fork Out
To pay (money) reluctantly.
To grumble or complain.
Examples:
Do you think I'm going to fork twenty dollars out for that book?
Forking out lots of money for taxes is part of life.
I couldn't persuade him to fork out for a new one.
Shoot the Breeze means to have a light, casual, friendly conversation or to waste time talking. Examples include 'We were just standing around shooting the breeze' and 'It was good to shoot the breeze
Sleep With the Fishes is a euphemism for dying or death, and committing murder. The expression is said to have been used for the first time in the film 'The Godfather' (1972) – 'Luca Brasi sleeps with
Spill the Beans means to reveal a secret or to blab. Examples include 'They had planned it as a surprise party, but somebody spilled the beans' and 'I spilled the beans and told Jackie I loved her.'
Frog is an offensive term meaning 'Frenchman'. From the English-Bulgarian dictionary: Frog [frɔg] – toad. There are two versions about the origin of this expression: the first and most popular is that
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