spring for

Idioms and Phrases

Pay another's expenses, treat, as in I'll spring for the dinner this time . [ Slang ; c. 1900]

Example Sentences

Fittingly, the veteran actor and foodie went viral last spring for mixing a drink: “I have experienced my life, in a lot of ways, through my mouth,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson has been under investigation since spring for allegations that the district would not disclose at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

There would be pressure for any contest to include a woman, especially as Welsh Labour was criticised in the spring for an all-male head-to-head.

From BBC

It was the beginning of a frenetic spring for Smith as he carefully re-enters the public eye to promote “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” his first wide-release movie since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022, a move that threatened to derail his career.

From New York Times

So, Roberts was asked Thursday afternoon, was Betts’ workload as an everyday shortstop — the position he switched to this spring for the first time in his MLB career — affecting his production at the plate?

From Los Angeles Times

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