cough up phrasal verb (see also cough)

1. informal to give someone money, information etc when you do not really want to:
Come on, cough up.
cough something ↔ up
Insurance companies had to cough up £10 million in storm damage claims.

2. cough something ↔ up to push something out of your throat or lungs into your mouth:
You must go to the doctor if you’re coughing up blood.

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cough up
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 knew the banks had the money, and pushed them to cough it up.

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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 lawyers knew the banks had the money, and pushed them to cough it up.

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cough something up
to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce; to give something unwillingly
The man finally coughed up enough money to pay for the bicycle.

We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.

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cough up
to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce; to give something unwillingly
The man finally coughed up enough money to pay for the bicycle.

We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.

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cough up
v., slang
1. To give (money) unwillingly; pay with an effort.
Her husband coughed up the money for the party with a good deal of grumbling.
2. To tell what was secret; make known.
He coughed up the whole story for the police.

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