While she is right that some cyclists do cycle in a dangerous manner, pedestrians need to have some "cop on" as well.

Fixtures' secretary Jimmy Henry refuted the comments. "I wouldn't have got this job if I hadn't some cop on," he said.

Molloy’s solicitor said that there was a element of naivety here in that his client, who is “quite brilliant” in his studies in physics, has “no cop on” and took a “scientist’s approach” to growing cannabis.

You'll get in trouble with the boss if you don't cop on.

Drink, drink and more drink. Ulster Bank, College Green, was filled with sore heads for the entire month of the world cup. I knew it was time to start copping on when my housemate, O'Dea, who was a much harder drinker than I ever was, said to me, 'Jaysus, I was fierce worried about you during the World Cup, you were on the lash every fuckin' night, fallin' home in some state.'

After a while, though, we matured and copped on.

The inference was clear. You Irish were all very naughty and it's time you copped on and grew up.

Cop on

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