But what does it mean to do this to shell out?

Did you see that diamond ring on Marcy's finger?

I did.

How much did they shell out for that?

I heard it was $10,000.

Whoa.

I don't think anything that is just going to sit on my hand is worth shelling out.

$10,000 to shell out means to stay money.

It is mostly used when the amount of money involved seems too high for what you bought in our example.

Jonathan.

Thanks.

Dave spent too much money, her piece of jewelry, and that's English in a minute.