cosh

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Four-time major champion Sinner was imperious and looked unflustered on the few occasions that the aggressive Shelton put him under the cosh.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Australia had been under the cosh for seven or eight minutes but hadn’t conceded and went into the break 7-3 down.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

With deflation setting in and growth slowing, it's little surprise that China's stocks, bonds and currency are under the cosh.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2023

"Sometimes, when you're under the cosh, you'd just think 'Okay, if we win the ball back, we'll give it Kaoru and let him do his thing'," said Burgess.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023

Divets, turfs; theekit, thatched; weet, wet; sods, peats, and heath’ry trufs, various turf fuels; chimley, fire-place; gar, make; smeek, smoke; lift, sky; halland, partition forming a screen; een, eyes; ilka, each; cosh, cosy; lo’es, loves.

From English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)