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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
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Q1- Are these expressions common ,natural and useful ?
The reason I ask is I'm not accustomed to them because I almost haven't read and heard before.
#1- He chickened out of swimming across the river.
#2- He bowed out of the competition.
#3- You can’t cop out of raising your children.
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Q2. I'd like to know what all of the sentences mean.
#1- He chickened out of swimming across the river.
#2- He bowed out of the competition.
#3- You can’t cop out of raising your children.
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Q2. I'd like to know what all of the sentences mean.
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1 and 2 are common, 3 isn't common in AmE. 1: To be afraid 2: To resign/quit When I hear "to cop" it means to admit to something, like a crime or a bad deed.
- 1 and 2 are common, 3 isn't common in AmE.
- 1: To be afraid 2: To resign/quit When I hear "to cop" it means to admit to something, like a crime or a bad deed.
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1 and 2 are common, 3 isn't common in AmE.
1: To be afraid
2: To resign/quit
When I hear "to cop" it means to admit to something, like a crime or a bad deed.
1: To be afraid
2: To resign/quit
When I hear "to cop" it means to admit to something, like a crime or a bad deed.
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