| 单词 | cop a plea |
| 释义 | cop a pleaSEE SYNONYMS FOR cop a plea ON THESAURUS.COM Plead guilty or confess to a crime in exchange for a lighter sentence; also, plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for not being tried for a more serious charge. For example, Arnold decided he was better off copping a plea than facing a jury. [Colloquial; 1920s] Plead for mercy; make excuses. For example, He copped a plea about not knowing his way around. [Slang; c. 1940] Words nearby cop a pleacopaiba, copaiba oil, copal, copalm, Copán, cop a plea, coparcenary, coparcener, co-parent, copartner, copartnership The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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