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Drop a dime
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To make a telephone call.
2.
Verb
To inform, to call the authorities (on).
"He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph."
Synonyms
drop a nickel
drop dimes
dime
bet a dime to a dollar
drop a deuce
nickel-and-dime
bet a dollar to a dime
dink
drop trou
down with the dust
down with one's dust
pocket-dial
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