cop out
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To get out of doing something you should do by making excuses or being cowardly.
"She copped out of giving a straight answer by changing the subject."
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CDawgVODs · 73:57
Cop out.
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What a cop out.
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DankPods · 5:47
Oh, WHAT A COP OUT.
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Sidemen · 26:29
That's a cop out, TOM.
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Jordan Matter · 16:16
Oh, that is such a cop out.