# spring for

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/spring-for
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To pay for; to offer money.

## Examples

- I will spring for dinner tonight.
- Since it is your birthday, I am happy to spring for the drinks.
- The company decided to spring for a more expensive software package to ensure their data remained secure during the transition.

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