fall off a truck

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

US, euphemistic, idiomatic

Equivalents

Françaistombé du camion

1 more languages

Nederlandsvan de vrachtwagen gevallen

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

fall off one's chair fall off one's perch fall off the back of a lorry fall off the back of a truck fall off the cliff fall off the radar

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