tip sb off
— Phrasal Verb with tip /tɪp/ verb (-pp-)Definition
› to give someone information, often about something dishonest or illegal that is happening: Financial authorities have been tipped off and are now beginning a series of investigations.
(Definition of tip sb off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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