cough sth up
Ⅰ cough (sth) up INFORMAL — phrasal verb with cough /kɒf/ aep /kɑːf/ verb [I] ► F0 to produce money or information unwillingly: » I've just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine.Thesaurus+: ↑Paying and spending money
Ⅱ cough sth up — phrasal verb with cough /kɒf/ aep /kɑːf/ verb [I] ► F0 to make something come out of your throat or lungs when you cough: » Doctors were worried when she started to cough up blood.Thesaurus+: ↑Respiratory disorders |