Cough It Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cough it up What does cough it up mean?	give something (usually money and usually unwillingly)
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a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something.

give (someone) a tongue-lashing What does "give (someone) a tongue-lashing" mean?	to give someone a severe scolding	The mother gave her daughter a tongue-lashing when she got home from school.
turn the trick What does "turn the trick" mean?	to bring about the result that one wants, to succeed in what one plans to do	"That will turn the trick," I said as my friend found the correct tool to fix the kitchen sink.
wrap (someone) around one`s little finger What does "wrap (someone) around one`s little finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone, to manipulate someone	My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she can do anything that she wants.
teething problems/troubles What does "teething problems/troubles" mean?	difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activity	Our new business is having many teething problems that we are trying to solve.
trouble oneself about (someone or something) What does "trouble oneself about (someone or something)" mean?	to worry about someone or something	I wish that my mother would not trouble herself about my problems at work.
AFK What does "AFK" mean?	away from keyboard
in (someone's) name What does "in (someone's) name" mean?	in someone's ownership/property	I put my father's car in my name as soon as he gave it to me.
up to one's eyeballs (in something) What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.
had better (do something) What does "had better (do something)" mean?	should do something, ought to do something	I had better go now or I will be late for class.

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Cough It Up Idiom