cough sth up Значение & определение

Значение на cough sth up на български

• 0 to make something come out of your throat or lungs when you cough:

  • Doctors were worried when she started to cough up blood.

• 1 to produce money or information unwillingly:

  • I've just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine.

• 2 to give money, especially when you do not really want to or when a large amount is involved:

  • A plan for how the money should be spent was presented, in the hope of persuading donors to cough up.