10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY»
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off the back of a lorry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
off the back of a lorry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary
of Catch Phrases
P.B.: in the 1970s and early 80s, fall is much the more common, and in other
tenses, e.g. 'It fell off the back of a lorry, I suppose?' 'The back of seems now to be
an integral part of the phrase, and dropped off (the back of) a lorry arose very
soon ...
2
The New Partridge Dictionary
of Slang and Unconventional ...
fallen off the back of a lorry | family fallen off the back of a lorry; fell off a lorry; off
the back Of a lorry adjective stolen (not necessarily from a vehicle) uk A pretence
at discretion which advertises a conspiratorial acknowledgment of an article's ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
LORRY It (or they) fell off the back of a lorry Euphemistic It was (or they were)
stolen: > 'Where did you get those coats from? 'Oh they just fell off the back of a
lorry!' Also in the form of a question Did it fall off the back of a lorry? LOSE 1 Get
lost!
4
An Asperger Dictionary
of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Off the back of a lorry Something 'off the back of a lorry' is stolen, and thus buying
it is in itself a crime." OFF THE RAIL / 165 Off the beaten track Remote; usually
used to describe a pleasant place or area that is not visited by many tourists.
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
5
The Oxford Dictionary
of Idioms
fall off the back of a lorry (of goods) be acquired in illegal or unspecified
circumstances. The traditional bogus excuse given to the police by someone
caught in possession of stolen goods was that the items in question had 'fallen off
the back of ...
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to back water (ffifttfJg) ftjfSJDi? to break the back of W. BREAK to fall off the back
of a lorry M IS i ffl U (Your camera is too cheap I think it fell off the back of a lorry.
7
Oxford Dictionary
of English Idioms
6 This phrase originally referred to soldiers arranging themselves into military
formation. fall into place: see PLACE. fall off (the back of) a lorry (ofgoods) be
acquired in illegal or unspecified circumstances. 6 The traditional bogus excuse
given ...
8
The New Partridge Dictionary
of Slang and Unconventional ...
12, 2OO1 off the back of a lorry adjective see: FALLEN OFF THE BACK OF A
LORRY off to another NASA convention used for humour when someone who
has been displaying their ignorance leaves a room us • — Connie Eble (Editor), ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
9
The Mission
of Martin O'Shea
Do horses ever fall off the back of a lorry, he chuckled to himself. “Come and see,
I've got just the one you're looking for,” he said, as he led the way to a small
stable at the back. “She will do you proud, I'm sure.” He pointed to a small grey
mare ...
10
London 1945: Life in
the Debris
of War
... criminal abroad: ruthless young men, armed robbers, who meted out gratuitous
violence with casual ease. Criminal associates such as the Elephant Boys of
Bermondsey, who had robbed a City jeweller and run 242 Off the Back of a Lorry.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
off the back of a lorry is used in the context of the following news items.
Pictiúir Paradiso: Writer/director/producer Paddy Slattery on the films …
Videos were all the rage back then and we were lucky enough to have a VHS player (must have fallen off the back of a lorry). Well, my da was ... «The Irish Film Television Network, Jul 15»
A surfboard, a Xmas tree and a shower - police reveal items which …
Honest, it fell off the back of a lorry officer... VIEW GALLERY. A surfboard, a Xmas tree and a shower - police reveal items which fall onto... X. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
The Shropshire lives ruined by timeshare crook John 'Goldfinger …
Having left school at 15, Palmer, from just outside Birmingham, made his first money selling paraffin off the back of a lorry, but he was soon on ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
James Alexander Irons, owner of Suede in Hockley, offers secrets of …
To clarify, nothing has fallen off the back of a lorry and James' grasp of French is unclear, but the 36-year-old is definitely the kind of man who ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
'Illegal migrants' jump off back of lorry outside Oxford
FIVE suspected illegal immigrants were seen jumping off the back of a lorry on the outskirts of Oxford yesterday. Staff at Unipart called police just after 9am, after ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»
Five suspected illegal immigrants detained after jumping off back of …
FIVE suspected illegal immigrants were seen jumping off the back of a lorry in Cowley this morning. Unipart Manufacturing House, who alerted ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
John 'Goldfinger' Palmer: too many wounds, too many enemies
Having left school at 15, Palmer, from just outside Birmingham, made his first money selling paraffin off the back of a lorry, but he was soon on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Toddington farmer Chris Gadsden claims to have caught 'hundreds …
... councillor performed a citizen's arrest on a suspected illegal immigrant he saw jumping off the back of a lorry along with several other people. «Luton On Sunday, Jun 15»
James Nash killed after a rock smashed through windscreen on …
A rock fell off the back of a lorry and crashed through the windscreen of a car killing its driver, police in Maine believe. Authorities are looking for ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Caddington councillor Patrick Smith 'arrests' suspected illegal …
A PARISH councillor sprang into action last week when he saw a number of suspected illegal immigrants jump off the back of a lorry. «Luton On Sunday, Jun 15»
