cop-out
noun /ˈkɒp aʊt/
/ˈkɑːp aʊt/
[usually singular] (informal, disapproving)- a way of avoiding doing something that you should do, or an excuse for not doing it
逃避(或躲避)的方法;(不做某事的)借口 - Not turning up was just a cop-out.
不露面只不过是在逃避而已。
- Not turning up was just a cop-out.