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To give something unwillingly.

"I wanted to borrow a text-book from him. At first he didn't want to give it but than he coughed it up." OK?
 
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To give something unwillingly.

"I wanted to borrow a text-book from him. At first he didn't want to give it but than he coughed it up." OK?
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No, not really. We use "cough up" in connection with money, information or similar.
 
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