Rawson tipped off the Bennetts about this great place to have lunch in Old San Juan.
Someone called the police to tip them off that the painting was in a locker at the bus station.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
tip off — (someone) 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… … New idioms dictionary
tip off — verb give insider information or advise to He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot • Syn: ↑tip • Derivationally related forms: ↑tip (for: ↑tip), ↑tip off … Useful english dictionary
tip-off — tip ,off noun count 1. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL a sign that something exists or is likely to happen: I think the fact that she isn t here should be a tip off that she isn t interested. 2. ) in basketball, an occasion when the ball is thrown into the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tip-off — tip offs N COUNT A tip off is a piece of information or a warning that you give to someone, often privately or secretly. The man was arrested at his home after a tip off to police from a member of the public … English dictionary
tip-off — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tip off : singular tip off plural tip offs 1) informal a warning or secret information that you give to someone The police arrested him after an anonymous tip off. 2) in basketball, an occasion when the ball is … English dictionary
tip off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tip off : present tense I/you/we/they tip off he/she/it tips off present participle tipping off past tense tipped off past participle tipped off to give someone a warning or secret information about something… … English dictionary
Tip off — 1. (someone) private or secret information; inform; 2. of impending trouble, danger, etc.; 3. hint or warning: They got a tip off about the raid … Dictionary of Australian slang
tip off — Australian Slang 1. (someone) private or secret information; inform; 2. of impending trouble, danger, etc.; 3. hint or warning: They got a tip off about the raid … English dialects glossary
tip off — PHRASAL VERB If someone tips you off, they give you information about something that has happened or is going to happen. [V n P] Greg tipped police off on his car phone about a suspect drunk driver... [V P n (not pron)] He was arrested two days… … English dictionary
tip off — {v.}, {informal} To tell something not generally known; tell secret facts to; warn. * /The class president tipped off the class that it was the superintendent s birthday./ * /The thieves did not rob the bank as planned because someone tipped them … Dictionary of American idioms
