cop oneself on
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To make yourself stop being silly and act more sensibly.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(Irish English) To force oneself to become more sensible, realistic, or mature.
"He really needs to cop himself on before he loses his job."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Exclusively Irish English (Hiberno-English). The reflexive 'oneself' (or 'yourself,' 'himself,' etc.) adds emphasis. Used as a direct rebuke or self-directed command. Interchangeable with 'cop on' but slightly more emphatic.
Commonly used with
yourself himself herself
Forms
Base
cop oneself on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cops oneself on
he/she/it
Past simple
coped oneself on
yesterday
Past participle
coped oneself on
have + pp
-ing form
coping oneself on
continuous
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