fall off a truck
Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid forOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally; to have been stolen.
Meaning
1 senses(US, euphemistic, idiomatic)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.
Examples
8 sentencesThis fell off a truck.
ruЭто выпало из грузовика. — Selena777
A couple of boxes fell off that truck as it rounded the corner.
ruПара коробок выпала из того грузовика, когда он заворачивал за угол. — kurzawhile
Tom fell off the turnip truck.
He fell with his truck into the ravine.
Tom fell off the truck while he was feeding the reindeer.
ruТом упал с грузовика, когда кормил оленя. — marafon
Translations
2 languagesForms
falls off a truck, falling off a truck, fell off a truck, fallen off a truck| Base form | fall off a truck · to fall off a truck |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls off a truck |
| Present participle | falling off a truck |
| Past simple | fell off a truck |
| Past participle | fallen off a truck |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle