cook up
phrasal verb
cooked up; cooking up; cooks 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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Gather some people around your table, cook up a pot of red beans, and repeat, just like Pableaux did.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
In a moment of delusion, Simon cooks up a scheme to get Wei-Tung married and secure their friend Wei-Wei a green card.
—Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
The cozy space offers hands-on classes where participants learn to dice, slice, chop and cook up Northern Indian specialties all while enjoying a delicious meal.
—Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s not to say, however, that Universal Pictures isn’t cooking up more monster movie adventures.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
In a moment of delusion, Simon cooks up a scheme to get Wei-Tung married and secure their friend Wei-Wei a green card.
—Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
The cozy space offers hands-on classes where participants learn to dice, slice, chop and cook up Northern Indian specialties all while enjoying a delicious meal.
—Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s not to say, however, that Universal Pictures isn’t cooking up more monster movie adventures.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Cook up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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