COUGHUP

cough up

Verb

  1. to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
    He was coughing up blood.
  2. 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?
  3. 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.
  4. To spill, to fumble


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