cop a plea -Idioms

Idioms

cop a plea

to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty

The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.

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cost a pretty penny

cost an arm and a leg

cough up (something) or cough (something) up

could do with (someone or something)

count (someone) in or count in (someone)

count (someone) out or count out (someone)

count on (someone or something)

count one's chickens before they're hatched

hang out one's shingle

swim against the tide

keep the lid on (something)

either feast or famine

tie up (a boat) or tie (a boat) up

tell apart (two things or people) or tell (two things or people) apart

swear on (something)

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A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax. .. More >>

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