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.
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Despite broad support of a new warning label on alcoholic beverages, US adults are virtually split on whether the government should provide health recommendations to the public or leave it to Americans to make up their own minds, according to the new CNN poll.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Even so, voters are split on whether the government should be incentivizing EV manufacturing and purchases.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The public is split on whether all adults in the country illegally should be deported.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
These factors signal hard times for the wine industry, though experts are split on how bad the trouble will be.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Even so, voters are split on whether the government should be incentivizing EV manufacturing and purchases.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The public is split on whether all adults in the country illegally should be deported.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
These factors signal hard times for the wine industry, though experts are split on how bad the trouble will be.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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