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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Wall Street analysts are split on how to play the stock, with about a third of them rating the name a buy or strong buy.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Americans overall are more split on that, largely along partisan lines.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Legal scholars are split on whether the Constitution would permit him to do so.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Democrats, who are seemingly split on the idea, have pressed the president to grant more pardons.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Americans overall are more split on that, largely along partisan lines.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Legal scholars are split on whether the Constitution would permit him to do so.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Democrats, who are seemingly split on the idea, have pressed the president to grant more pardons.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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