put (someone) under the cosh

To force (someone) to contend with a difficult or stressful situation; to put (someone) under pressure or difficulty. Primarily heard in UK. Local businesses have been increasingly put under the cosh by the austerity measures imposed by the government after the economic crash. Middlesbrough has really been putting Manchester United under the cosh in this second half.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Augustyn	ow-GUWS-tin	Polish
ClÍOna	-	Irish
Ayman	-	Arabic
Frea	-	Norse Mythology
Machteld	-	Dutch
Hall&Thorn;ÓRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian