English Dictionary

fall off the back of a lorry

動詞

イギリス英語 婉語 慣用表現

(idiomatic, Britain, euphemistic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.

日本語の意味

不正に取得された、支払いが行われていない商品（盗品）として手に入ることを意味する、イギリスの婉曲表現。

If someone offers you a designer watch for fifty pounds, it's probably going to fall off the back of a lorry.

もし誰かがデザイナーブランドの腕時計を50ポンドで売ってきたら、それはおそらく盗品だろう。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, Britain, euphemistic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.

falls off the back of a lorry （ present singular third-person ）

falling off the back of a lorry （ participle present ）

fell off the back of a lorry （ past ）

fallen off the back of a lorry （ participle past ）