fall off the back of a lorry en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (UK, euphemistic, idiomatic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| falls off the back of a lorry | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fall off a truck | alternative | lexicographic | |
| falling off the back of a lorry | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fallen off the back of a lorry | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fell off the back of a lorry | Tense=Past | lexicographic |