tip off
US /tɪp ɔf/
・UK /tip ɔf/
A2
v.t.Transitive VerbInform somebody about something that is secret or private.
Someone must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo warn somebody about something that is going to happen, especially something illegal
Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that we were going away.
n. (c.)Countable NounA piece of information that you give to somebody, especially the police, in a secret way
Police acted on a tip-off from a member of the public.
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India ramps up 50-year campaign to crush Maoist insurgency | DW News
- We have received a tip-off about Naxal movement in the area.
We have received a tip-off about Naxal movement in the area.
- We have received a tip-off about Naxal movement in the area.
We have received a tip-off about Naxal movement in the area.
Panorama - Ivory Wars: Out of Africa (12 Apr 2012) [BBC]
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- Today, they are following a tip-off from an informer.
Today, they are following a tip-off from an informer.
- Today, they are following a tip-off from an informer.
Today, they are following a tip-off from an informer.
"Arab Men" | Russell Peters - Notorious
- He'll start his answer off with, "Okay." That's the fucking tip-off.
He'll start his answer off with, "Okay." That's the fucking tip-off.
- That's the fucking tip-off, when you know he's lying--
That's the fucking tip-off, when you know he's lying--
The Rules of Basketball - EXPLAINED!
- The game starts with a tip off. Once someone has won possession of the ball,
The game starts with a tip off. Once someone has won possession of the ball,
- The game starts with a tip-off.
The game starts with a tip-off.
The Many Lovers of Chelsea Fox | EastEnders
- Look, the police got a tip off when the goods were being moved and I've got nothing that can prove otherwise.
Look, the police got a tip off when the goods were being moved and I've got nothing that can prove otherwise.
- Look, the police got a tip-off when the goods were being moved,
Look, the police got a tip-off when the goods were being moved,
Sherlock Season 4 Top 10 Predictions
- Mycroft’s comment about learning your lesson is a tip off that there won’t be any major
Mycroft’s comment about learning your lesson is a tip off that there won’t be any major
- Mycroft's comment about learning your lesson is also a tip-off that there won't be any major consequences to Sherlock that we haven't already seen.
Mycroft's comment about learning your lesson is also a tip-off that there won't be any major consequences to Sherlock that we haven't already seen.
AVOID MISTAKES MADE BY MARINA MOGILKO / 25 ADVANCED ENGLISH PHRASES / AVOID THESE COMMON MISTAKES
- The tip off the iceberg?
The tip off the iceberg?
- The tip off the iceberg?
The tip off the iceberg?
I Can't Stop Making These HIGH PROTEIN Wraps | Cheeseburger Wraps Meal Prep
- Just slice that tip off and then slice it in half and peel it.
Just slice that tip off and then slice it in half and peel it.
- Starting out, we're going to need one brown or yellow onion—just slice that tip off and then slice it in half and peel it.
Starting out, we're going to need one brown or yellow onion—just slice that tip off and then slice it in half and peel it.
Former Defense Secretary Esper says administration 'made the right call' on Iran strikes
- That was a, that was a tip off there.
That was a, that was a tip off there.
- Ambassador to Israel gave his employees their authorization to leave immediately, the State of Israel, that was a tip-off there.
Ambassador to Israel gave his employees their authorization to leave immediately, the State of Israel, that was a tip-off there.
DOES HE MAKE IT?
- The high five midair should have been a tip-off, but some pet lovers were upset.
The high five midair should have been a tip-off, but some pet lovers were upset.
- Lady: a high five in midair should have been a tip-off, but some pet lovers were upset
Lady: a high five in midair should have been a tip-off, but some pet lovers were upset