Drop A Dime Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Drop a dime What does Drop a dime mean?	Make a phone call.	Don't be such a stranger. Drop a dime some time. This is a good phrase to discuss with anyone born after 1970. Pay phones cost 35, 50, or even 75 cents today, but they really did cost 10 cents at one time. The dime was dropped into the slot of the pay phone.
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book What does "book" mean?	charge a person with a crime.	We got our man, let's book him.
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take it or leave it What does "take it or leave it" mean?	to accept something or forget it	The customer was told to take it or leave it when he began to complain about the product.
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
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clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems or past bad acts	The man started off with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
crack a joke What does "crack a joke" mean?	to tell a joke	The man was a lot of fun at the party because he was always cracking jokes.

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Drop A Dime Idiom