cough up

And it commits taxpayers to start coughing up to save the steel industry – for how long, is a more complicated question.

Recently, he went to hospital after coughing up blood, and was told he had pneumonia - but rather than being kept in hospital, he was discharged into the care of Washwood clinic's respiratory service.

While the US commits 3.7% of its colossal GDP to defence, it's taken the majority of European partners in the transatlantic defence alliance Nato until recently to cough up even 2% of GDP.

With Scotland only three points adrift at half-time in Paris, having had a try chalked off on the final play before the interval, it seemed like France might cough up the Six Nations trophy.

This tournament is so unique and France showed up to Twickenham and coughed up a few opportunities, so you never know.