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Cosh meaning
A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack. | A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon. | The cane.
Example sentences (11)
He grabbed his chance and made 82 off 81 balls, a mature knock when the team was under the cosh.
Another penalty advantage for South Africa with Argentina already right under the cosh.
Australia were under the cosh last week when Argentina clawed them in the scrum, but their change in personnel gave them a better grip on proceedings on Tuesday.
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Despite being under the cosh for the large part of the opening period, Bechem United broke the deadlock in the 28th minute.
Fever’s engine room continued to grind away, with wing attack and player of the match Emma Cosh leading the feed count at 44 and Verity Charles winning match honours over her opponent Laura Langman.
He then armed himself with a cosh and spent a week of his life hoping a “black bastard” would “have a go at me about something so that I could kill him”.
I don’t claim that those working in universities are uniquely under the cosh – most definitely not.
Liam Neeson, 66, who has starred in multiple revenge dramas over the years, recently said in an interview that he once wanted to kill a black man with a cosh after a friend of his was raped.
Perfect start for Liverpool as Arsenal are under the cosh already.
Which leads to us to the true Canadian angle, copyright Colby J. Cosh 2019 (all rights reserved).