The insurance giant estimates that in Texas alone it will have to shell out $85 million to settle these claims.
How much does the company expect to shell out for a solution to the problem?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
shell out — (something) to pay money. The insurance giant estimates that in Texas alone it will have to shell out $85 million to settle these claims. How much does the company expect to shell out for a solution to the problem? Usage notes: usually said about … New idioms dictionary
shell out (for something) — ˌshell ˈout (for sth) | ˌshell sthˈout (for sth) derived (informal) to pay a lot of money for sth Syn: ↑fork out • The band shelled out $100 000 for a mobile recording studio. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shell out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribute, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shell out — UK US shell out Phrasal Verb with shell({{}}/ʃel/ verb INFORMAL ► to pay money for something, especially when the cost is unexpected and not wanted: »If we lose the case, we ll be forced to shell out. shell out sth »Courts have ordered tobacco… … Financial and business terms
shell out — PHRASAL VERB If you shell out for something, you spend a lot of money on it. [INFORMAL] [V P n for/on n] You won t have to shell out a fortune for it... [V P n] If I m shelling out a few hundred pounds, I don t want someone telling me what I can… … English dictionary
shell out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shell out : present tense I/you/we/they shell out he/she/it shells out present participle shelling out past tense shelled out past participle shelled out informal to spend a lot of money on something Since… … English dictionary
shell — [ʆel] verb shell out something phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive] informal to spend a lot of money on something, often when you do not really want to; =FORK OUT: shell out something for/on • The insurance company refused to shell out for… … Financial and business terms
shell — shell1 W3 [ʃel] n [: Old English; Origin: sciell] 1.) a) the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed ▪ Never buy eggs with cracked shells. ▪ peanuts roasted in their shells b) the hard protective covering of an animal such… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shell — [shel] n. [ME schelle < OE sciel, akin to MDu schelle < IE base * (s)kel : see SHELF] 1. a hard outer covering, as of a turtle, mollusk, insect, egg, fruit, seed, etc. 2. something like or suggestive of a shell in being hollow, empty, or… … English World dictionary
shell something out (for something) — ˌshell ˈout (for sth) | ˌshell sthˈout (for sth) derived (informal) to pay a lot of money for sth Syn: ↑fork out • The band shelled out $100 000 for a mobile recording studio. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
