Split on and Tell on

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Split on verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

Usage example: promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened

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Tell on and split on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell on" instead a verb "Split on".

Tell on verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

Usage example: in that neighborhood, you wouldn't even think about telling on the drug dealers

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Split on and tell on are semantically related. (British) You can use "Split on" instead a verb "Tell on".

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