cough up
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to force something out of your throat or lungs by coughing
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Examples (10)
- He vomited and began coughing up blood.
- The doctor asked if the patient had been coughing up any phlegm.
- After a few minutes of choking, the child finally coughed up the small toy.
- The old engine sputtered and seemed to cough up a cloud of black smoke.
- It's time you coughed up the money you owe me.
- I had to cough up a hundred dollars for the concert tickets.
- The suspect refused to cough up any information about the robbery.
- The company was eventually forced to cough up the documents for the investigation.
- Come on, cough up the secret recipe! I won't tell anyone.
- The government will have to cough up more funds to support the new program.