Phrase guide

fall off a truck

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, euphemistic, idiomatic

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: van de vrachtwagen gevallen — Translations
  • French: tombé du camion — Translations
  • Polish: wpadać w ręce — Translations
  • Polish: wpaść w ręce — Translations