drop a dime on someone
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Contents
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Verb
1.2.1
Synonyms
English
Etymology
Referring to the cost of making a phone call, i.e. to the police.
Verb
drop
a
dime
on
someone
(
slang
)
To
inform
on (a person); to
turn someone in
.
Synonyms
inform
,
grass up
,
snitch
; See also
Thesaurus:rat out
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