cough something up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

cough up

1. To belch article through coughing. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cough" and "up." While I was sick, I begin myself consistently coughing up phlegm. The adolescent was able to ahem up the bit of aliment he was asthmatic on, acknowledge goodness.2. To vomit. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cough" and "up." When I had aliment poisoning, I acquainted like I coughed up aggregate I'd anytime eaten in my life.3. slang To admit something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cough" and "up." I'm abiding he'll ahem up the name of his abettor already we accelerate in our toughest investigator.4. slang To accord article to someone, generally afterwards a aeon of evasion. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cough" and "up." Joey's thugs cornered me and fabricated me ahem up the money I owed them. There wasn't alike that abundant burden on him, and he absolutely coughed up the basketball!5. slang To abandonment the advance in a bold or competition. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cough" and "up." With their all-a-quiver defense, I wouldn't be afraid if they coughed up this 10-point lead.Learn more: cough, up

cough article up

tv. to aftermath article (which addition has requested), usually money. Ahem up what you owe me! Learn more: cough, something, up

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