cop out
英 [ˈkɒp aʊt]
美 [ˈkɑːp aʊt]
〈美〉被逮住; 避重就轻地认罪；自首并告密; 失败；死
柯林斯词典
- See also:'Will you call the board to alert them that I feel I should resign?' — 'I'll do it. But I think you're copping out.'cop-out
英英释义
verb
- choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
- She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider