Be not much cop In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be not much cop", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Be not much cop

Synonyms:

be no great shakes

Be not much cop British informal slang

If you say that something or someone is not much cop, you mean that they are not of high quality, not useful or not very good.

I am not much cop at swimming.

This sequel of the book is not much cop.

Being not much cop as a flight attendant, so she ditched this job.

Other phrases about:

not a patch on (someone or something)

To be much less good than someone or something

Grammar and Usage of Be not much cop

Verb Forms

  • was/were not much cop
  • am/is/are not much cop
  • being not much cop

The verb " be" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be not much cop

Cop was a slang term for "value" or "use" in the early twentieth century.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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