fall off a truck
English
Alternative forms
- fall off the back of a lorry (British)
- fall off the back of a truck
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Verb
fall off a truck
- (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
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