Sentence examples for cough up from inspiring English sources

"cough up" can be used in written English.
The phrase means to disgorge or give out something reluctantly and is most often used in the context of money. For example: "I finally had to cough up the money to replace the broken window."

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cough up

verb

To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing

He was coughing up blood.

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Will the board cough up?

Independent

Companies are not allowed to cough up.

The Economist

Slowly the trees cough up birds.

The New York Times

The government will cough up a bit.

The Economist

Pammy wouldn't cough up a name.

The New Yorker

The relatives wouldn't cough up any blood.

The New York Times - Science

Willing to cough up a few yen?

The Guardian - Travel

"I needed to cough up the bile.

The New York Times

"Somebody's got to cough up a bag".

The New York Times

It should now cough up the figures.

The Guardian

Weak teams cough up expensive players this time of year.

The New York Times - Sports

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