| 词汇 | pony up |
| 释义 | Idiom pony uppony up (something) to pay money.The price of gas increased and homeowners had to pony up more than anyone expected this winter. Related vocabulary: come up with somethingPhr V pony up ponies, ponying, ponied pony up sth or pony sth up American informal, old-fashioned to pay an amount of money for somethingIt's about time the US ponied up its share of the UN's operating budget. pony up verb to contribute your share of a bet or collection US, 1979pony upTo pay the amount of money that is owed or due for something. (Usually used to reference something that is excessively or unreasonably expensive.) If you want to stay at an exclusive resort, you'll have to pony up the cash. I had to pony up $500 just to apply for the visa, and it will be another $500 if I'm actually granted it. pony upPay money that is owed or due, as in Come on, it's time you ponied up this month's rent. The allusion in this expression is unclear. [c. 1820] pony upv. Slang To pay some amount of money that is owed or due: I had to pony up $6 for a hot dog at the airport. The star was charging $100 for an autograph, but fans gladly ponied it up. You said you'd repay me last week, so pony up! pony upPay the money. “Pony” has nothing to do with small equines—it comes from pone, the Latin word for “put” (so does the Spanish verb poner). Therefore, if you owe someone money, you'd better pony up. |
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