Collocations for "cop"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cop" in context.
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cop
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a [local, city, traffic, highway] cop
- The [party, drug trade] was busted by the cops.
- hope the cops don't show up!
- got [caught, arrested, busted] by the cops
- was [shot, apprehended, cuffed, taken away] by the cops
- The cops [found, tracked down, arrested] the suspect.
- The cops caught them [stealing, entering, attacking].
- The cops are [watching, observing, looking over] the house.
- The cop [called in to, radioed] the station.
- The cops showed up just in time!
- Slow down. There's a cop up ahead.
- [watching, looking] out for (the) cops
- always wanted to [be, become] a cop
- were playing good cop, bad cop
- UK, informal: The [book, movie, food, restaurant, acting] wasn't much cop.
- cop a [glance, look] (at)
- cop a [plea, bargain]
- cop some [hash, weed, cocaine]
- copped [first prize, an award, all the plaudits]
- copped out [of the game, at the last minute]
- slang, UK: copped for [speeding, driving, stealing]
- slang, UK: copped the [blame for, wrath of]
- slang, UK: copped [all, most of] the [blame]
- slang, UK: copped it from his [dad, mum, parents]
- slang, UK: copped it for getting [home late, a bad report]
- slang, UK: copped it in [an accident, the first scene]
- slang, UK: [she, the actress, their friend] copped it
- informal: [at, in] the cop station
- informal: the cop car [crashed, gave chase]
- informal: brought him into the cop shop
'cop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):