cough out
cough out
To speak while coughing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cough" and "out." Although she tried to cough out her presentation, she ultimately had to stop and drink a glass of water.
See also: cough, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cough something out
to say something while coughing. He coughed the words out, but no one could understand him. He coughed out the name of his assailant.
See also: cough, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- cough something up
- cough up
- appear to
- a change of heart
- a turn of phrase
- a mystery to (one)
- (lone) voice in the wilderness
- a voice in the wilderness
- (one) can whistle for it
- able to do it