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cook something up
phrasal verb with cookverbuk /kʊk/ us /kʊk/
informal
to invent a story, plan, etc., usually dishonestly: 编造，捏造
She cooked up some weird scheme that was going to earn her a fortune.她想出了个能使自己发财的怪点子。
I had to cook up an excuse about my car breaking down.我只好编个借口说车子出了故障。
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cook up something | American Dictionary
cook up something
phrasal verb with cookverb[ I/T ]us/kʊk/
(PREPARE FOOD)
to cook food, esp. for others:
I know this place where they cook up a nice steak.
cook up something
phrasal verb with cookverb[ I/T ]us/kʊk/
infml
(INVENT SOMETHING)
to invent something using your imagination and sometimes dishonestly:
I’d like to find out who cooked up this scheme.
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