>:::-----Original Message-----
>:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>:::Of BenT
>:::Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:41 PM
>:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>:::Subject: Re: jack, costs
>:::
>:::Jack,
>:::
>:::Things don't always read like they are cooked up to be. Read the
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>
>I thought that expression was "not all it's _cracked_ up to be!"
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>See, e.g., http://www.letslearnenglish.co.uk/idioms.asp?KEY=80
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>What do others think?  They both make about as much sense - none, really!
>English is so weird!

How about coughed-up?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut