dropped a dime on someone

A form of drop a dime on someone — To inform on (a person); to turn someone in.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of drop a dime on someone
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APA

dropped a dime on someone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20a%20dime%20on%20someone

MLA

“dropped a dime on someone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20a%20dime%20on%20someone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropped a dime on someone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropped%20a%20dime%20on%20someone.

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