off the back of a lorry

Likely by illegal or dubious means. Said of the way something has been gotten. The American equivalent is "off the back of a truck." Primarily heard in UK. A: "Jake's been peddling a bunch of flat screens for a great price." A: "He probably got them off the back of a lorry. I wouldn't go for them, if I were you." Danny says he has several laptops and smartphones he wants to sell for cheap—sounds like they fell off the back of a lorry to me.

off the ˌback of a ˈlorry

(British English, informal, humorous) goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came ‘off the back of a lorry’ to avoid saying or asking where they really came from: Where did you get a new DVD player at a price like that? Off the back of a lorry?

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释义	off the back of a lorry off the back of a lorry Likely by illegal or dubious means. Said of the way something has been gotten. The American equivalent is "off the back of a truck." Primarily heard in UK. A: "Jake's been peddling a bunch of flat screens for a great price." A: "He probably got them off the back of a lorry. I wouldn't go for them, if I were you." Danny says he has several laptops and smartphones he wants to sell for cheap—sounds like they fell off the back of a lorry to me. See also: back, lorry, of, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. off the ˌback of a ˈlorry (British English, informal, humorous) goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came ‘off the back of a lorry’ to avoid saying or asking where they really came from: Where did you get a new DVD player at a price like that? Off the back of a lorry? See also: back, lorry, of, off Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: off the back of a truck fall off the back of a lorry dodgy deal fall off a truck fall off the back of a truck fall off a lorry lorry a cushy number get (the) clearance to have (something) have a head start References in periodicals archive Men were seen running off the back of a lorry (file photo) Police hunt for five men seen fleeing from lorry that came into UK from France; The lorry "had come off a ferry from Roscoff" into Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall Police have said ROBBERS hawking kitchen appliances off the back of a lorry are being hunted by police. White goods raiders
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