Sele got a 3—0 lead in the second inning but then coughed it up in the third.
I had to cough up $35 for administration fees.
Martinez's lawyers knew the banks had the money, and pushed them to cough it up.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 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 up — If you have to cough up something, such as money or information, you give it reluctantly or unwillingly. He refused to say who attacked him until his father made him cough up the names … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Cough Syrup (song) — Cough Syrup Single by Young the Giant from the album Young the Giant Released 2008 … Wikipedia
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 — ► 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
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 — 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
