cook up
phrasal verb
cooked up; cooking up; cooks up
Definition of cook up
1
: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly
I can cook up some hamburgers. He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.
2
: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation
They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor. You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.
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“Cook up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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