cough head off



cough one's head off

Fig. to cough long and hard. (See also laugh one's head off.) I had the flu. I nearly coughed my head off for two days.
See also: cough, head, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HarperHAHR-pərEnglish
Abenner-Biblical Greek
Hildur-Icelandic, Norwegian
BarrieBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English
Ibrahima-Western African
Aramis-Literature