Idiom
cough up somethingcough up (something)
1.
to allow an opponent to take the lead in a competition.
Sele got a 3—0 lead in the second inning but then coughed it up in the third.
2.
to pay money unwillingly.
I had to cough up $35 for administration fees.Martinez's lawyers knew the banks had the money, and pushed them to cough it up.