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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
tip off
I've heard this verb in situations that informing the police is meant to express, but I was wondering if it could be used in other situations too or not. Like informing a kid parent, or tell a person that e.g. his wife is cheating on him, or those kind of situations.
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Hi, youzou I was wondering if it could be used in other situations too or not. Yes. It can be used in situations where very useful or secret information is given to someone.
- Hi, youzou I was wondering if it could be used in other situations too or not.
- Yes.
- It can be used in situations where very useful or secret information is given to someone.
- For example: I was tipped off that he might be living with his coworker.
- This phrasal verb usually has connotations of illegal activities.
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Hi,
For example:
I was tipped off that he might be living with his coworker.
This phrasal verb usually has connotations of illegal activities. That's right.
youzou I was wondering if it could be used in other situations too or not.Yes. It can be used in situations where very useful or secret information is given to someone.
For example:
I was tipped off that he might be living with his coworker.
This phrasal verb usually has connotations of illegal activities. That's right.
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