tip someone off
phrasal verbPart oftip-off
tip someone off — phrasal verb
1. To give a person or group secret information or a warning about something that i
1.片語動詞
釋義
To give a person or group secret information or a warning about something that is about to happen or has already happened, especially when the information involves a crime or other wrongdoing.
例句
Someone tipped the police off about the illegal gambling operation behind the shop.
A neighbor tipped Nora off that thieves were planning to break into her apartment.
The informant tipped off the agents just hours before the shipment arrived at the port.
Jisoo tipped off the security team about a suspicious package left near the entrance.