cough up

US /kɔːf ʌp/

UK /kɔːf ʌp/

1.

拿出, 吐露, 被迫支付

to reluctantly give or hand over something, especially money or information

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He finally had to cough up the money he owed.

他最终不得不拿出他欠的钱。

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The suspect refused to cough up any information about his accomplices.

嫌疑人拒绝透露任何关于其同伙的信息。

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pay up fork over hand over divulge reveal

:

cough coughing cough medicine on the up and up up up to come up with