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The phrase "coughing up" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in informal contexts to describe the act of expelling something from the throat or lungs, or metaphorically to mean giving up something, often money or information. Example: "After much hesitation, he finally started coughing up the details of the project."
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coughing up
verb
Present participle of cough up
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"He was coughing up blood".
Naturally, that meant coughing up.
He began coughing up blood and vomiting.
But the services kept coughing up conservatives.
"We've been coughing up goals," Sermanni said.
"We were all coughing up a lung," Mr. Winston said.
It was as if Russia were coughing up her insides.
"He was having night sweats and coughing up blood.
Denver has forced 17 fumbles while coughing up 16.
The day after that she started coughing up blood.
On his return to Paris he began coughing up blood.
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