fork over

金を払う、渋々支払う

多額のお金を、しばしば嫌々ながら払うこと。

やさしい英語で： To pay or give someone a large amount of money, often unwillingly.

• I forked over the money.
• We forked over a fortune for those tickets.
• Why should I fork over another hundred dollars?

使い方： fork over something for something (We forked over fifty dollars for parking.); fork something over to someone (He forked the cash over to the clerk.)

類義語： pay up, hand over, shell out

よく使う表現： fork over money, fork something over

フォークで掘り返す

長い歯のある農具で土や干し草などをひっくり返すこと。

やさしい英語で： To turn soil, hay, or similar material using a tool with several long points.

• Fork over the soil first.
• We forked over the vegetable bed yesterday.
• Have you forked the compost over this week?

使い方： fork something over (Fork the soil over before planting seeds.)

類義語： turn over

よく使う表現： fork over soil, fork something over