shell (sth) out
to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly
Having shelled out £50 for the tickets, I wasn't going to miss the show.
to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly
Having shelled out £50 for the tickets, I wasn't going to miss the show.
describes an amount that is extremely large
an astronomical rent/bill/price/fee
A person who is unwilling to spend money
My dad's such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations
Roll with the punches and don't let life get you down!
If something gets to you, it makes you suffer
The heat was beginning to get to me, so I went indoors.
Lara went ape when she heard Mark had cancelled her flight. She was so angry she could kill him if he was there.
Amy went ape over the hotel and beautiful beaches.
[usually passive] (of insects, etc.) to bite somebody many times: I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
not to be the right kind of person for something
I loved karate and I took some course but I wasn’t good at that. It seems I wasn’t cut for karate.