cop (redirected from copped it)

not be much cop (British, informal)

to not be very good. These scissors aren't much cop - do you have any sharper ones?

See also: much

catch/cop/get some z's (American, informal)

to sleep. All I want to do is go home and catch some z's.

See also: catch, some

cop a feel (American, very informal)

to touch someone's body without their permission in order to get sexual excitement. He saw she was drunk and tried to cop a feel.

See also: feel

cop a plea (American, informal)

to admit that you are guilty of a crime in order to try to get a less severe punishment. The police hoped the men would cop a plea and testify against the ringleaders in return for reduced sentences.

cop it sweet (Australian, informal)

to be lucky in a way that you did not expect. We copped it sweet this afternoon - the boss went home early.

See also: sweet

It's a fair cop. (British & Australian, very informal)

something that you say in order to admit that someone has caught you doing something wrong. It's a fair cop. I was driving way too fast.

See also: fair, it's

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cop a feel

to touch someone's body without their permission. He tried to cop a feel and she threw him out the door.

Etymology: based on the slang meaning of cop (= to steal or take something)

See also: feel