- spring for
- pay for, pay the shot
"Who will spring for the pizza?" "Jack will. He just got paid."
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spring for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms spring for : present tense I/you/we/they spring for he/she/it springs for present participle springing for past tense sprang for past participle sprung for American informal spring for something to pay for… … English dictionary
spring for — verb To pay for; to offer money. Wal Mart . . . would pay the town $100,000 in annual taxes and cover much needed road improvements too. The store even agreed to spring for an archaeological dig on the site, once an Indian campground … Wiktionary
spring (for) — v To pay for. It is my turn to spring for the doughnuts. 1950s … Historical dictionary of American slang
spring for — vb British to pay for. A raffish expression, used typically by working class speakers, indicating willingness or alacrity. ► OK, keep your hand in your pocket, I ll spring for the grub … Contemporary slang
spring for — N. Amer. informal pay for. → spring … English new terms dictionary
spring for — v. pay for something (usually a treat for somebody) … English slang
spring for (to) — Pay for … American business jargon
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Spring — may refer to: * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical part * Spring (hydrosphere), a natural source of waterArt* Spring (painting), an oil by Lawrence Alma Tadema * Spring , a painting by Christopher… … Wikipedia
