cop oneself on: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  United KingdomAustraliaIrelandinformal
  • To become aware or realize something; to wise up.
  • To pull oneself together and behave sensibly or appropriately.

  Examples

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  • After a few mistakes in the presentation, James finally copped on and started to focus properly.

    Después de algunos errores en la presentación, James finalmente se dio cuenta y comenzó a concentrarse adecuadamente.

  • You need to cop yourself on and stop making excuses if you want to improve your grades.

    Tienes que espabilarte y dejar de poner excusas si quieres mejorar tus notas.

  • She didn’t cop on to the fact that her friends were planning a surprise party until the last minute.

    Ella no se dio cuenta de que sus amigos estaban planeando una fiesta sorpresa hasta el último minuto.