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cop an attitude Sl. to take a negative or opposite attitude about something. My teenage son copped an attitude when I asked why he seemed to be sneaking around. See also: cop devil-may-care attitude and devil-may-care manner a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude. You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed. She acts so thoughtless—with her devil-may-care manner. have a bad attitude to have a negative outlook on things; to be uncooperative. Perry has a bad attitude and has nothing positive to contribute to the conversation. wait-and-see attitude Fig. a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude in which someone will just wait to see what happens before reacting. John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude. His wait-and-see attitude seemed to indicate that he didn't really care what happened. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The same 50 producers will participate in the upcoming calls so that any attitudinal shifts can be reported. As director of the Attitudinal Health Association, she provides counseling and humor-based wellness training to individuals, groups and companies. Neither author, however, addresses the fact that society's views on abortion have largely been shaped by changing attitudinal norms about sex. |
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