Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
cough something up — PAY (UP), come up with, hand over, dish out, part with; informal fork out, shell out, lay out; Brit. informal stump up; N. Amer … Useful english dictionary
cough — [kɒf ǁ kɒːf] verb cough something → up phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive] informal to pay money unwillingly: • Grumman finally coughed up $40 million in settlement of the legal claims against it. • We ll get a new TV as soon as the insurance … Financial and business terms
cough up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑pony up, ↑spit up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
cough — 1 verb 1 (I) to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound: coughing from smoking too many cigarettes 2 also cough up (T) to get something out of your throat or lungs by coughing: You must go to the doctor if you re coughing up blood … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cough Syrup (song) — Cough Syrup Single by Young the Giant from the album Young the Giant Released 2008 … Wikipedia
cough up something — cough up (something) 1. to allow an opponent to take the lead in a competition. Sele got a 3 0 lead in the second inning but then coughed it up in the third. 2. to pay money unwillingly. I had to cough up $35 for administration fees. Martinez s… … New idioms dictionary
cough up — (something) 1. to allow an opponent to take the lead in a competition. Sele got a 3 0 lead in the second inning but then coughed it up in the third. 2. to pay money unwillingly. I had to cough up $35 for administration fees. Martinez s lawyers… … New idioms dictionary
cough — ► VERB 1) expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound. 2) (of an engine) make a sudden harsh noise. 3) (cough up) informal give (something, especially money) reluctantly. 4) Brit. informal reveal information; confess. ► NOUN 1) a … English terms dictionary
cough — cough1 [ kaf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to force air up through your throat with a sudden noise, especially when you have a cold or when you want to get someone s attention: My chest felt painful, and I was coughing uncontrollably. a ) cough or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cough up — phrasal verb Word forms cough up : present tense I/you/we/they cough up he/she/it coughs up present participle coughing up past tense coughed up past participle coughed up 1) [transitive] same as cough I, 1), a) He was coughing up blood. 2)… … English dictionary
