split on

phrasal verb

split on; splitting on; splits on

British, informal

: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police

He would never split on his chums.

Examples of split on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the test flight appeared to cause tension between Boeing and NASA officials, who were split on whether Starliner was up to the task of bringing its crew home. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 Director Todd Phillips' sequel to 2019's Oscar-winning DC Comics blockbuster Joker debuted Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival, where critics were split on the project, with select strongly positive reviews juxtaposed with several firm takedowns. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 But many Bay Area schools remain split on Newsom’s proposal to expand existing legislation restricting smartphone use on school grounds. —

Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 In recent sessions, market pricing had shown a split on the outcome of either 25 or 50 basis points worth of rate reductions next month. —

Rita Nazareth, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for split on

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