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Fall off the back of a truck Meaning in English

expression

FAWL off thuh BAK uh TRUHK
FAWL off thuh BAK ov TRUK

Definition

This expression humorously means that something was probably stolen or obtained illegally, without directly saying so.

Usage & Nuances

This is a colloquial, often humorous phrase used to subtly suggest something was stolen or acquired illegally. Usually said in a joking way; not used in formal writing. Sometimes used generally when the origin of something is suspicious.

Spanish: ser robado - ser de procedencia dudosaPortuguese (BR): ser roubado - ter procedência duvidosaPortuguese (PT): ser roubado - ter origem duvidosaChinese (Simplified): 来路不明 - 可能是偷来的Chinese (Traditional): 來路不明 - 可能是偷來的Hindi: चोरी का होना - संदिग्ध स्रोत से होनाArabic: مسروق - من مصدر مشبوهBengali: ট্রাক থেকে পড়ে গেছে (চোরাই) - অবৈধভাবে পাওয়াRussian: упасть с грузовика (ворованный) - быть краденымJapanese: トラックから落ちてきた（盗品）Vietnamese: rơi khỏi xe tải (hàng ăn cắp) - hàng nguồn gốc không rõ ràngKorean: 트럭에서 떨어졌다 (훔친 물건) - 출처가 수상한Turkish: kamyondan düşmek (çalınmış mal) - kökeni belirsizUrdu: ٹرک سے گر گیا (چوری شدہ سامان)Indonesian: rơi khỏi xe tải (hàng ăn cắp) - hàng không rõ nguồn gốc

Example Sentences

These watches fell off the back of a truck.

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He bought a phone that fell off the back of a truck.

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The dealer said the TV fell off the back of a truck.

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I got these shoes cheap—they just fell off the back of a truck.

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If someone offers you a laptop that fell off the back of a truck, be careful.

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We all know those designer bags didn’t really fall off the back of a truck.

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