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.