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Word: Pony Up

Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)

Meaning: To "pony up" means to pay money, usually when you are reluctant or hesitant to do so. It often suggests that someone is giving money they might not want to spend.

Usage Instructions:

• "Pony up" is informal and often used in casual conversations.
• It is typically used when someone is expected to pay for something, especially if they seem unwilling or if the payment is for a shared expense.

Example Sentences:

1. Basic Usage: "After much discussion, John finally decided to pony up for the group dinner."
2. Advanced Usage: "If everyone agrees to go on the trip, we need to pony up our share of the costs by Friday."

Variants:

• The phrase does not have many direct variants, but it can be used in different tenses. For example:
  • Present: "I pony up."
  • Past: "I ponied up."
  • Future: "I will pony up."

Different Meanings:

• The phrase primarily means to pay money, but in a more informal sense, it can also mean to provide what is necessary or to contribute (not just money) to a situation or cause.

Synonyms:

Some synonyms for "pony up" include: - Pay up - Shell out - Fork over - Cough up (this phrase has a similar meaning of giving money reluctantly)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Cough up: Similar to "pony up," meaning to reluctantly pay or give up something.
• Shell out: Informal way to say to spend money, often reluctantly.

Conclusion:

"Pony up" is a useful phrase when talking about paying money, especially in informal situations.

Academic

Verb

1. give reluctantly
   • He coughed up some money for his children's tuition

Synonyms

• cough up
• spit up