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dropped a dime on someone

dropped a dime on someone is the simple past and past participle of drop a dime on someone.

Meaning of drop a dime on someone

Verb

drop a dime on someone (third-person singular simple present drops a dime on someone, present participle dropping a dime on someone, simple past and past participle dropped a dime on someone)

  1. (slang) To inform on (a person); to turn someone in.
    • It seems somebody has dropped a dime on you guys, and there is nothing more I can do.1992, “Pinkerton's Inc. and Charles F. Keller”, in Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, volume 295, page 540
    Synonyms:
    inform, grass up, snitch

Questions about dropped a dime on someone

What is dropped a dime on someone the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped a dime on someone is the simple past and past participle of drop a dime on someone.

Words near dropped a dime on someone in the dictionary

  1. dropped a bomb
  2. dropped a bombshell
  3. dropped a brick
  4. dropped a clanger
  5. dropped a dime
  6. dropped a dime on someone
  7. dropped a hint
  8. dropped a log
  9. dropped acid
  10. dropped anchor
  11. dropped astern

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