cop out

1. (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.

   уви́ливатьuvílivatʹ, увильну́тьuvilʹnútʹ, уклоня́тьсяuklonjátʹsja

2. To plead guilty and ask for mercy.

3. (idiomatic, slang)To blame; to assign blame to; to get into trouble.

   His lawyer copped him out on just one felony charge.

4. (US, dated, idiomatic)To remove from a situation or crowd, such as for arrest or punishment.

   Somebody should have copped him out last night.

5. To leave a gang.

   I can't believe you copped out on us.

6. (idiomatic, slang)To abandon, let down or betray (someone).

   She thought I'd copped out on her.

7. (idiomatic, slang, transitive)To win (someone) over; to get on (someone's) good side.

1. As soon as he saw the cop he ran out.

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2. The cops came out of their car and arrested him.

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3. That's a cheap cop-out.

   ruЭто дешёвая отмазка.

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4. Saying you can't do the job because you're too busy is just a cop out.

   deWenn du sagst, du kannst die Arbeit nicht machen, weil du zu viel zu tun hast, ist das nur eine faule Ausrede.

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5. You can't cop out on explaining a price increase of that size by blaming OPEC; that won't wash.

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irregular

• cop outпродати, продаватиTo avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
• cop offTo leave school or work early without permission.
• cop onTo stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.