The story
Referring to the cost of making a phone call, i.e. to the police.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
drop a dime on someone
Today it means: To inform on (a person); to turn someone in. Full definition →
Today it means: To inform on (a person); to turn someone in. Full definition →
Referring to the cost of making a phone call, i.e. to the police.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.