cough (sth) up

— Phrasal Verb with cough

/kɒf/ verb

Definition

informal

› 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.

(Definition of cough (sth) up from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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