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cop oneself on

idiom
Meaning

to cop on, stop behaving immaturely


Examples
SIMPLE

You need to cop yourself on and stop acting like a child.

CONTEXTUAL

If you want to keep your job, you really need to cop yourself on and start taking your responsibilities seriously.

COMPLEX

After years of reckless behavior, he finally realized it was time to cop himself on and begin building a stable future for his family.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

    To claim the honor of another for oneself.

  2. 02

    apply oneself

    Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

  3. 03

    be oneself

    To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

  4. 04

    bear oneself

    To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

  5. 05

    box oneself into a corner

    To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

  6. 06

    buy a dog and bark oneself

    To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

  7. 07

    carry oneself

    To move, especially emphasizing the manner in which one moves.

  8. 08

    come to oneself

    To gain consciousness or self-control.

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