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cosh

/kɒʃ/noun

उच्चारण कॉश

डंडा, सोंटा, लाठी (मारने का छोटा भारी हथियार)

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noun
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    [C] British

    a short heavy stick or metal bar used as a weapon for hitting people

    डंडा, सोंटा, लाठी (मारने का छोटा भारी हथियार)

    • The robbers attacked the guard with a cosh.

    Synonyms club cudgel truncheon baton

verb
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    [T] British

    to hit somebody hard with a cosh or a similar weapon

    डंडे से (ज़ोर से) मारना

    • He was coshed on the head and robbed.

    Synonyms club bludgeon beat

Idioms 1

under the cosh

(British, informal) under great pressure or in a very difficult situation

भारी दबाव में, मुश्किल हालत में

  • The government is under the cosh over rising prices.
  • Our defence was under the cosh for most of the second half.