copping out
Dodging the responsibility
Copping out is taking the easy way out, avoiding a commitment or responsibility through evasion or excuse-making.
Someone cops out when they back down from something difficult or abandon a position under pressure: He was going to confront his boss but copped out at the last minute.
The phrase often implies weakness or lack of conviction.
- bailingEscaping or emptying water
- backing downWithdrawing from a stance
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
flaking · passing the buck · quitting · throwing in the towel · giving up · avoidance · escapism · evading · denial · making excuses · sidestepping · neglect · dodging · dropping the ball · unreliability · rationalization · abandonment · dishonesty
- cowardicecoward, cowardly, craven, gutless, spineless
- evasionevasion, avoiding, avoids, evade, dodging
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
copping outfollowing through
Completing what was started
sticking with it · persevering · committing · going the distance · doubling down
copping outstepping up
Assuming more responsibility
confronting · standing your ground · manning up · taking the bull by the horns · biting the bullet
copping outtaking responsibility