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cook up
verb
- informal.to concoct or invent (a story, alibi, etc)
- to prepare (a meal), esp quickly
- slang.to prepare (a drug) for use by heating, as by dissolving heroin in a spoon
noun
- (in the Caribbean) a dish consisting of mixed meats, rice, shrimps, and sometimes vegetables
Idioms and Phrases
Fabricate, concoct, as in She's always cooking up some excuse . [ Colloquial ; mid-1700s]Example Sentences
Figures from streaming platforms suggest that cooking up a country song has also been a recipe for success, with listening time up by 25% over the past year in the UK.
Hampton leaves prison with a head full of scripture and plans for a self-sharpening drill, cooked up during his time in the machine shop.
Korda’s team cooked up a new origin story, picking Tasmania as her birthplace because it was so distant and obscure.
We learned how to make circles, spirals, hearts and designs as we rapidly cooked up an enormous pile of churros!
Yes — the same air fryer that turns leftovers into delights and makes the crispiest wings you've ever had at home — can also cook up a truly fantastic steak.
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