fair cop
Deserved getting caught
A fair cop is an admission that one has been caught doing something wrong and deserves the consequences—an acknowledgment that the accusation is justified.
Primarily British: It's a fair cop, you got me.
The phrase often carries a tone of rueful acceptance, conceding that punishment or criticism is warranted.
Confirmation of receipt
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- concessionYielding a point
- guilty as chargedAdmission of complete fault
- hands upSurrender gesture demand
owning up · mea culpa · admitting fault · no excuses · open admission
Informal British boss
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bobbyBritish police officer
- nickShallow surface cut
- nickedCut superficially
collar · plod · peeler · Scotland Yard · suss · bang to rights · caught red-handed · pinched
State of being answerable
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- concessionYielding a point
- guilty as chargedAdmission of complete fault
owning up · hands up · mea culpa · admitting fault · no excuses · open admission
guv'nor
Informal British boss
nicked · collar · plod · peeler · Scotland Yard · suss · bang to rights · caught red-handed · pinched · nabbed
responsibility
State of being answerable
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- fairnessjustice, impartiality, equity, equal opportunity, equal treatment
fair copwrongful accusation
Unfounded claim of guilt
frame-up · fit-up · false charge · miscarriage of justice · bum rap
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