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tip off

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tip someone off (about someone or something) and tip someone off (on someone or something)
to give someone a valuable piece of news about someone or something. I tipped the cops off about Max and where he was going to be that night. I tipped off the mayor about the financial crisis.
See also: tip

tip off somebody also tip somebody off
to give information to someone Rawson tipped off the Bennetts about this great place to have lunch in Old San Juan.
Usage notes: often said about information given to the police or other authorities: Someone called the police to tip them off that the painting was in a locker at the bus station.
See also: tip


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