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to drop a dime

амер.; разг.

  1. позвонить в полицию, сообщить куда следует

  2. настучать (на кого-л.)

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I didn’t believe the fat guy and the farmer had dropped a dime on me.
Сомнительно, чтобы толстяк и фермер на меня настучали.
Child, Lee / The EnemyЧайлд, Ли / Враг
Враг
Чайлд, Ли
© 2004 by Lee Child
© Перевод. В. Гольдич, И. Оганесова, 2010
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2010
The Enemy
Child, Lee
© 2004 by Lee Child

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drop a dime1/2
позвонить в полицию; сообщить куда следует

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