fall off a truck en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, euphemistic, idiomatic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally; to have been stolen.
He said he bought it at the markets but I think it fell off a truck.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall off the back of a lorry | alternative | lexicographic | |
| falling off a truck | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fall off the back of a truck | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fallen off a truck | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| falls off a truck | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fell off a truck | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fr tombé du camion (Translations) · pl wpaść w ręce (Translations) · nl van de vrachtwagen gevallen (Translations) · pl wpadać w ręce (Translations)