shell out
A game played on a billiard table, a variation of poolA game played on a billiard table, a variation of pool.
» Steve had to shell out $50.00 for the speeding ticket he got last week.
Стив с неохотой оплатил штраф в пятьдесят долларов за превышение скорости, который схлопотал на прошлой неделе. — Hellerick
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1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)A game played on a billiard table, a variation of pool.
Examples
4 sentencesSteve had to shell out $50.00 for the speeding ticket he got last week.
ruСтив с неохотой оплатил штраф в пятьдесят долларов за превышение скорости, который схлопотал на прошлой неделе. — Hellerick
When the police arrived in the area, they found shells of burnt out cars.
I was hesitant to shell out so much money on a pair of headphones, but they're worth every penny.
deIch war unschlüssig, ob ich so viel Geld für einen Kopfhörer abdrücken sollte, aber sie sind ihr Geld wert. — kumakyoo
Don't get me started on average speed cameras. Why don't they shell out some cash for really good speed cameras?
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable