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have truck with

idiom
Meaning

To have dealings with; to truck with.


Origin

disputed origin

From truck (“dealings”).

Examples
SIMPLE

I will not have truck with people who lie.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager refuses to have truck with companies that do not follow environmental laws.

COMPLEX

The professor maintained a strict policy, declaring that he would have no truck with students who failed to cite their sources properly.

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  1. 01

    back up the truck

    To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.

  2. 02

    fall off a truck

    Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally; to have been stolen.

  3. 03

    fall off the back of a truck

    Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession through illegal or otherwise dubious means.

  4. 04

    fall off the turnip truck

    To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

  5. 05

    hit like a truck

    To hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.

Last updated April 17, 2026