- cop out (on someone)
- cop out (on someone)Sl. to break one's promise to someone. (See also previous.) •
Come on! Don't cop out on me!
•You promised me you would do it! Don't cop out now!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cop out (on someone)
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Cop out — is an idiom which means to avoid taking responsibility for an action, fulfilling a duty or meeting expectations; as a noun, it refers to someone who cops out . Cop out or cop out may also refer to: Linda Lavin Raffaele Cecco Cop Out, a 1969 book… … Wikipedia
cop-out — cop outs N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) If you refer to something as a cop out, you think that it is a way for someone to avoid doing something that they should do. [INFORMAL] Wallowing in guilt about the past is a cop out that prevents you from … English dictionary
cop out — by 1942, n. and v., sneak off, escape, Amer.Eng. slang, probably from cop a plea (c.1925) plead guilty to lesser charges, probably from northern British slang cop to catch (a scolding, etc.); Cf. cop a feel grope someone (1930s); see COP (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
cop-out — noun a) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out. His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop out. b) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; … Wiktionary
cop out — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is copping out, you mean they are avoiding doing something they should do. [INFORMAL] → See also cop out [V P] Will you call the board to alert them that I feel I should resign? I ll do it. But I … English dictionary
cop — cop1 S3 [kɔp US ka:p] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: copper police officer (19 21 centuries), from COP2 to arrest (19 20 centuries)] 1.) informal a police officer ▪ the local cop ▪ a narcotics cop ▪ He pull … Dictionary of contemporary English
cop — 1 noun (C) 1 informal a police officer: a motorcycle cop 2 not be much cop BrE slang to not be very good: The film wasn t much cop, was it? 3 it s a fair cop BrE spoken humorous used when someone has discovered that you have done something wrong… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cop — cop1 [ kap ] noun count INFORMAL a police officer play good cop/bad cop INFORMAL if two people play good cop/bad cop with someone, one is friendly while the other behaves in a threatening way in order to make the person trust the good cop and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cop — I UK [kɒp] / US [kɑp] noun [countable] Word forms cop : singular cop plural cops informal a police officer • play good cop/bad cop informal if two people play good cop/bad cop with someone, one is friendly while the other behaves in a threatening … English dictionary
cop — [[t]kɒ̱p[/t]] cops, copping, copped 1) N COUNT A cop is a policeman or policewoman. [INFORMAL] Frank didn t like having the cops know where to find him. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you cop it, someone punishes you or speaks to you angrily because… … English dictionary
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