cough out

• Verbe à particule signifiant expulser quelque chose de la gorge ou des poumons en toussant, ou (familier) donner ou payer quelque chose à contrecœur.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of expelling something from the throat or lungs by coughing, or (informally) to reluctantly give or pay something.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Expel from throatinformal

   To forcefully expel something from the throat or lungs by coughing.

   Expectorer par toux

   • He coughed out a piece of food that was stuck in his throat.
   • She coughed out the dust after cleaning the attic.
   • The patient coughed out phlegm during the examination.

   Synonymesbring upcough upexpectorate

2. Reluctantly give or revealinformal

   To give or reveal something, especially money or information, unwillingly.

   cracher, lâcher (à contrecœur)

   • The company finally coughed out the payment after months of delay.
   • He coughed out the truth under pressure from the investigators.
   • She coughed out the password when threatened.

   Synonymescome acrosscough updisgorgefork outfork overhand overpay uprelinquishshell outspillsurrenderyield

Verbe de basecough