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tip off
Verb
idiomatic
transitive
of a sports match
obsolete
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
（比喩的に、他己）誰かに秘密裏に警告する、または情報を提供する。 / （バスケットボールにおいて）対戦相手の間でボールを投げ上げ、プレーを開始する。 / （スポーツの試合）試合が始まる。
Sense（4）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic, transitive) To alert or inform someone, especially confidentially. / (basketball) To put the ball in play by throwing it up between two opponents. / (of a sports match) To begin.
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tip off
She decided to tip off her friend about the surprise party so she could pretend to be surprised later.
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She decided to tip off her friend about the surprise party so she could pretend to be surprised later.
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