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fall off the back of a lorry
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British
idiomatic
euphemistic
informal
Of goods: to come into a person's possession by illicit, unpaid for, or dubious means; to have been acquired unlawfully.
2.
British
literal
To fall from the rear of a lorry (a goods vehicle).
Examples:
EN:
This fall off the back of a lorry or what!
ES:
Se lo has comprado a alguien en la calle.
EN:
Stuff used to fall off the back of a lorry.
ES:
Las cosas solían caerse de la parte trasera de un camión.
EN:
Stuff used to fall off the back of a lorry. You could sell it on, no questions asked.
ID:
Barang-barang ini dulu bisa dimasukkan ke belakang truk, dan kau bisa menjualnya tanpa dipertanyakan.
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