copped a hiding

English translation: Taken a beating

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English term or phrase:copped a hiding
Selected answer:Taken a beating
Entered by: S.J

02:51 Dec 10, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / copped a hiding
English term or phrase: copped a hiding
She would have copped a hiding to make her sign a statement. Because I copped a hiding.

They are talking about signing a statement at a police station.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 19:08
Taken a beating
Explanation:
Copped in this case means to get, and a hiding is an old-fashioned term for a beating such as being hit by parents or teachers. When children got into trouble at school 70+ years ago, they would cop a hiding from the teacher who would whack them across the knuckles with a ruler or cane.
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Bridgette Mitchell
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:08
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4 +8Taken a beating
Bridgette Mitchell
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Reuben Wright

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Taken a beating


Explanation:
Copped in this case means to get, and a hiding is an old-fashioned term for a beating such as being hit by parents or teachers. When children got into trouble at school 70+ years ago, they would cop a hiding from the teacher who would whack them across the knuckles with a ruler or cane.

Bridgette Mitchell
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reuben Wright: This seems to fit with the meaning and the given context. Or "gotten a beating": https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Copping
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Bokani Hart
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agree  Mark Robertson
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher: and very general English, not just related to Australian
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agree  Sofia Gutkin: YES. The speaker is suggesting that the police forced "her" to sign a statement, possibly using physical force.
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agree  SafeTex
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Reference information:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hiding

Hiding
A brutal beating

Reuben Wright
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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