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dropping a dime on someone

dropping a dime on someone is the present participle and gerund 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 dropping a dime on someone

What is dropping a dime on someone the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping a dime on someone is the present participle and gerund of drop a dime on someone.

Words near dropping a dime on someone in the dictionary

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

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