fall off the back of a lorry

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Definition of fall off the back of a lorry in English English dictionary

Of an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally

(British Slang) appear from out of nowhere (ironic expression used to indicate that something came into one's possession in an illegitimate manner, i.e. by theft)

Hyphenation

Fall off the back of a lor·ry

Turkish pronunciation

fôl ôf dhi bäk ıv ı lôri

Pronunciation

/ˈfôl ˈôf ᴛʜē ˈbak əv ə ˈlôrē/ /ˈfɔːl ˈɔːf ðiː ˈbæk əv ə ˈlɔːriː/