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drops a dime (on)
phrase
present tense third-person singular of drop a dime (on)
Synonyms of drops a dime (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
- The criminal dropped a dime on his former associates in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
Synonyms for drops a dime (on)
- finks,
- grasses (on)
- [British slang],
- informs,
- rats (on),
- sings,
- snitches,
- splits (on)
- [British],
- squeaks,
- squeals,
- talks,
- tells (on)
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“Drops a dime (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drops%20a%20dime%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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