English Dictionary

cop out

verb

(idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner. / To plead guilty and ask for mercy.

He always tries to cop out of doing his share of the work.

意味（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.

意味（2）

To plead guilty and ask for mercy.