Cop some Z's In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "cop some Z's", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2021-08-29 10:08

Meaning of Cop some Z's

Synonyms:

have forty winks , take a nap

Variants:

cut some Z's , get some Z's , catch some Z's

Cop some Z's verb phrase

To get some sleep

You have been taking care of him all night, now you should cop some Z's.

After a hard-working day, all I want is to go home and cop some Z's.

I suddenly got a serious headache, so I tried to cop some Z's to relieve the pain.

Other phrases about:

put (someone or something) to bed

1. To help someone prepare to get into bed, especially kids

2. To finish something or some first preparatory steps

3. To stop discussing, considering, or focusing on something

shuteye

To sleep.

horizontal engineering

To indicate the act of taking a short sleep. 
 

a blanket drill

A term used  (usually in the military) to indicate sleep.

 

gronk

1. Used to describe a nasty substance, such as dirt between the toes.

2. Valueless.

3. To stop working.

4. To sleep.

Grammar and Usage of Cop some Z's

Verb Forms

  • copped some Zs
  • copping some Z's
  • cops some Z's

The verb "cop" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Cop some Z's

This idea of this phrase may come from the illustration of sleep and snoring in comics.

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