drop a dime
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Verb
- (idiomatic, slang) To make a telephone call, usually calling authorities to report another's activities.
- He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph.
- (slang, with on) To inform (on).
Synonyms
- (to inform on): dime, grass up, snitch; See also Thesaurus:rat out
Related terms
- dime-dropper
- dime on
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