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Cough up
Meaning
Verb
●
To
expel
from the
lungs
,
throat
, etc. by coughing.
●
To
reluctantly
or
unwillingly
give.
To
pay
,
disburse
- [perhaps
influenced
by "coffers" of money.]
To
pay
,
disburse
-
To
hand over
, give.
●
To
lose
a
competition
by
one's
own
mistakes
, usually
near
the
end of
the contest.
●
To
spill
, to fumble.
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Fork Out
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