OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY


Meaning of OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY in English

( BrE , informal , humorous ) goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came 'off the back of a lorry' to avoid saying or asking where they really came from.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.