cop out
English
Etymology
Probably from cop a plea.
Pronunciation
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Verb
cop out (third-person singular simple present cops out, present participle copping out, simple past and past participle copped out)
- (idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
- Faced with the prospect of cooking for himself, his first thought was to cop out and order a pizza.
- To plead guilty and ask for mercy.
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Translations
to avoid or shirk
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