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administer or bestow, as in small portions
dole out some money
the machine dispenses soft drinks
administer critical remarks to everyone present
deal a blow to someone
shell out pocket money for the children
How To Use shell out In A Sentence
- To those shoppers confused about the difference between hardware and software, "firmware" is probably scary enough to get them to shell out $30. Watch Out For Firmware Shenanigans At Best Buy - The Consumerist
- Despite my earlier misgivings, this place is a find for those ready to shell out serious gelt.
- I remember being reluctation to shell out $50 for a box of 10 400k floppy disks (these were the the 3. 5″ type that weren't actually floppy, and became standard on IBM PCs quite a few years later). John Quiggin
- $ony is a heartless company that forces its customers to shell out big bucks for inferior products. EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic, and why Sony continues to blow.
- Instead of using explosives to propel a shell out of a gun barrel, a rail gun uses magnetism to speed a projectile along two rails.
- Which country do you think would shell out for snail caviar? Times, Sunday Times
- I shall be expected to shell out for the party.
- Those fans who do shell out for tickets for the final still face astronomical transport costs. Times, Sunday Times
- But I had to shell out for car repairs recently and it cost me a fortune. The Sun
- The money they shell out for the ads and billboards is all for naught. Think Progress » Corporation Runs For Maryland Congressional Seat To Protest SCOTUS Campaign Finance Decision