drop a dime

Definition

To make a telephone call.

Etymology

See dime § Etymology 2

Example Sentences

• "He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph."
• "We got a crowd of black, white customers, out-of-state license plates, what have you. Somebody gonna check that out. They gonna drop a dime on me, call 911. And you know with my jacket I can't go back to jail."
• "Who dropped a dime to that newspaper reporter, Your Honor?"