cook up
The phrase "cook up" can refer to preparing food, concocting a story, or, in slang, preparing drugs. Its meaning varies significantly based on context.
Definition
A2Culinary
To prepare food by combining ingredients and applying heat.
Example
- I'll cook up a quick meal for dinner.
B2General
(informal)To invent or fabricate a story, plan, or idea, often with the intention to deceive.
Example
- He cooked up an elaborate excuse to avoid going to work.
C1Drug Culture
(slang)To prepare an illegal drug for use by heating it.
Example
- They were caught cooking up heroin in the abandoned house.
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