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    What is the origin of the phrase "Cough up a lung"? What does it mean, and can you actually cough up a lung?

    Question #111429. Asked by great2beme. (Dec 12 09 4:32 PM)


    rfcneil

    		It is possible to cough up parts of your lung, but unlikely.
    The origin was probably coughing up phlegm.

    http://www.answers.com/topic/phlegm
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    Dec 12 09, 4:40 PM

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