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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The country is also split on how much influence Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team should have over government operations and spending. —

Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025 Reports from Moscow and Pyongyang have been split on the effectiveness of the troops, which while hailing from a heavily militarized society, had no real combat experience. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Smith went on to ask about the potential negative impact of the split on expenditures, such as service contracts that would need to be renegotiated, possibly at a higher rate, after the division. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025 But Michigan fans were, at worst, split on Harbaugh. —

Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for split on