COUGHUP
cough up
Verb
- to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
- He was coughing up blood.
- to pay money, to disburse, usually reluctantly or with difficulty.
- Do you think he'll be able to cough up the three grand by Tuesday?
- to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest
- That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end.
- To spill, to fumble
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