nine you're fine, ten you're mine
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Meaning · English
A police officer is likely to pull over a motorist who exceeds the speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour, but may overlook lesser amounts.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nine you're fine, ten you're mine” mean?
A police officer is likely to pull over a motorist who exceeds the speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour, but may overlook lesser amounts.
Is “nine you're fine, ten you're mine” formal or informal?
nine you're fine, ten you're mine is generally informal.