fall off a truck

English

Alternative forms

• fall off the back of a lorry (British)
• fall off the back of a truck

Pronunciation

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Verb

fall off a truck

1. (idiomatic, US, euphemistic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.

   He said he bought it at the markets but I think it fell off a truck.

Synonyms

• FOT

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: van de vrachtwagen gevallen (nl)
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