under the cosh
idiom
British, informal
: in a difficult situation
They put us under the cosh for most of the game.
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The findings are just the latest in a long line of stories suggesting that consumers, already under the cosh from persistent inflation, are feeling the weight of an uncertain economy.
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
They were put under the cosh thereafter, as the Colombian side turned up the pressure and got an equalizer at the half-hour mark.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
When under the cosh, it’s somehow found a way to prosper at the final hurdles in Europe.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
They were put under the cosh thereafter, as the Colombian side turned up the pressure and got an equalizer at the half-hour mark.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
When under the cosh, it’s somehow found a way to prosper at the final hurdles in Europe.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Under the cosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20cosh. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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