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单词 cough up
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cough up


cough

C0680800 (kôf, kŏf)v. coughed, cough·ing, coughs v.intr.1. To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material.2. To make a noise similar to noisy expulsion of air from the lungs: The engine coughed and died.v.tr. To expel by coughing: coughed up phlegm.n.1. The act of coughing.2. An illness marked by frequent coughing.Phrasal Verb: cough up Slang 1. To hand over or relinquish (money or another possession), often reluctantly.2. To confess or disclose: When he saw that the police might arrest him, he coughed up the details of what he had seen.3. Sports a. To lose possession of (the ball or puck), especially because of defensive pressure from the opposing team.b. To fail to maintain (a lead in a game).
[Middle English coughen, ultimately of imitative origin.]

cough up

vb (adverb) 1. informal to surrender (money, information, etc), esp reluctantly2. (Physiology) (tr) to bring into the mouth or eject (phlegm, food, etc) by coughing
Thesaurus
Verb1.cough up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"pony up, spit upgive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
2.cough up - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouthcough out, expectorate, spit up, spit outcough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"spit out, splutter, sputter - spit up in an explosive mannereject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
Translations
被迫付出

cough

(kof) verb to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat. He's coughing badly because he has a cold. 咳嗽 咳嗽 noun1. an act of coughing. He gave a cough. 咳嗽 咳嗽2. an illness causing coughing. a smoker's cough. 引起咳嗽的疾病 引起咳嗽的病ˈcough-mixture noun a medicine used for relieving coughing. 咳嗽藥 咳嗽药cough up a slang expression for to pay. It's time you coughed up (the money I lent you). (俚語)付錢 被迫付出

cough up


cough up

1. To expel something through coughing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "up." While I was sick, I found myself constantly coughing up phlegm. The child was able to cough up the bit of food he was choking on, thank goodness.2. To vomit. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "up." When I had food poisoning, I felt like I coughed up everything I'd ever eaten in my life.3. slang To divulge something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "up." I'm sure he'll cough up the name of his accomplice once we send in our toughest investigator.4. slang To give something to someone, often after a period of evasion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "up." Joey's thugs cornered me and made me cough up the money I owed them. There wasn't even that much pressure on him, and he totally coughed up the basketball!5. slang To surrender the lead in a game or competition. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "up." With their shaky defense, I wouldn't be surprised if they coughed up this 10-point lead.See also: cough, up

cough something up

 1. to get something out of the body by coughing. She coughed some matter up and took some more medicine. She coughed up phlegm all night. 2. Euph. to vomit something. The dog coughed the rabbit up. The dog coughed up the food it had eaten. 3. Sl. to produce or present something, such as an amount of money. You will cough the money up, won't you? You had better cough up what you owe me, if you know what's good for you.See also: cough, up

cough up

1. Hand over or relinquish, especially money; pay up. For example, It's time the delinquent members coughed up their dues. [Slang; late 1800s] 2. Confess or divulge, as in Pretty soon she'd cough up the whole story about last night. This idiom transfers the act of vomiting to telling the entire truth. [Slang; late 1800s] See also: cough, up

cough up

v.1. To force something from the throat or lungs and out of the mouth by coughing: After years of smoking, he started coughing up blood. The medicine loosened the phlegm so she could cough it up.2. Slang To pay or hand over something, as money, often reluctantly: Cough up the money or you're going to jail. I know you're short on the rent money, but you'll have to cough it up.3. Slang To confess or disclose something: When the police arrived, we coughed up the details of the incident. When the lawyers threatened me for not disclosing the tax returns, I coughed them up.See also: cough, up

cough something up

tv. to produce something (which someone has requested), usually money. Cough up what you owe me! See also: cough, something, up
EncyclopediaSeecough

cough up


  • verb

Synonyms for cough up

verb give reluctantly

Synonyms

  • pony up
  • spit up

Related Words

  • give

verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

Synonyms

  • cough out
  • expectorate
  • spit up
  • spit out

Related Words

  • cough
  • ptyalise
  • ptyalize
  • spew
  • spit
  • spue
  • spit out
  • splutter
  • sputter
  • eject
  • expel
  • release
  • exhaust
  • discharge
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