Definition
To stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.
In Context
- "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, Anne Marie,” her parents said. “Time to be normal now.”"