fall off a truck

verb

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.”

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FOT
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Meanings

verbfall off a truck (third-person singular simple present falls off a truck, present participle falling off a truck, simple past fell off a truck, past participle fallen off a truck)

present singular third person falls off a truck · participle present falling off a truck · past fell off a truck · participle past fallen off a truck · alternative fall off the back of a lorry · alternative fall off the back of a truck

  1. USeuphemisticidiomaticOf 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.

    Synonyms: FOT

Synonyms & antonyms

verbOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally; to have been stolen.

Similar
FOT

Translations

Dutch van de vrachtwagen gevallen
  • van de vrachtwagen gevallenTranslations
French tombé du camion
  • tombé du camionTranslations
Polish wpadać w ręce, wpaść w ręce
  • wpadać w ręceTranslations
  • wpaść w ręceTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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