cop it sweet
cop it sweet
slang To experience unexpected good fortune. Primarily heard in Australia. I didn't study for the test but copped it sweet when a power outage closed school for the day. I came home after curfew, but I copped it sweet because Mom and Dad were still out themselves. A: "You didn't do the homework assignment?" B: "Yeah, but I copped it sweet because the teacher forgot to collect them."
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cop it sweet
mainly AUSTRALIAN, INFORMALIf you cop it sweet, you accept harsh treatment or a punishment without fighting back or complaining. Bullies tend to lose interest in a victim very quickly if that victim refuses to cop it sweet.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
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We didn't play well and we've just got to
cop it sweet. There's no point in crying into your beer about it," he added.
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