cop on
idiomCommon sense.
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Cop a flower pot
[Cockney slang]cop it hot
To get into serious trouble. Suggested by the effect of a flower pot dropped from a window above on to someone below.
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cop one's whack
To die.
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cop oneself on
to cop on, stop behaving immaturely
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cop out
To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.