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fall off a truck
Verb
US
euphemistic
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
商品が無断に、つまり支払いが行われずに不正に（盗品として）入手されることを意味する。この表現は、英語のイディオムとして、違法に取得された商品が落車（トラックから落ちる）したかのように手に入れられる状況を示す。
（ present singular third-person ）
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(idiomatic, US, euphemistic) 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.
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fall off a truck
When questioned about the missing inventory, he shrugged and said the items fall off a truck, implying he acquired them without paying.
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When questioned about the missing inventory, he shrugged and said the items fall off a truck, implying he acquired them without paying.
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