cop-out
cop-out {n. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}
An irresponsible excuse made to avoid something one has to do, a flimsy pretext.
Cowe on, Jim, that's a cheap cop-out, and I don't believe a word of it!
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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