Tip off Meaning in English
expression
释义
To secretly give someone information or a warning, especially about something that will happen or about danger.
用法与细微差别
Informal; commonly used for confidential warnings, often in police or crime stories. 'Tip-off' (noun) refers to the secret information itself. Use with prepositions: 'tip someone off about...' or 'get a tip-off.' Not to be confused with the verb 'tip' (to give a gratuity).
例句
Someone tipped off the police about the robbery.
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Thank you for tipping me off about the meeting time change.
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Her friend tipped her off about the surprise party.
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I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t tipped me off.
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An anonymous caller tipped off the journalists about the scandal.
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If you ever hear anything important, just tip me off.
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