Cough up - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɑːf ʌp|
Brit.
|kɒf ʌp|
verb
- give reluctantly
- discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth (syn: cough out, expectorate, spit out)
- discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth (syn: cough out, expectorate, spit out)
Extra examples
Jane has just coughed up a fishbone.
See if you can make the prisoner cough up the names of his companions.
...finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me...
Cough up! It's your turn to pay.
...I had to cough up the lolly when I lost the bet....
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