split (on)

British
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened

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  • But management is talking more and more about its opportunity to ship gas to data centers, especially in Texas.
    MoneyShow, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • Who were your favorites to see walk on set? Sandler: None of them would talk to Julie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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  • But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • And that informed something very important for me foundationally.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 29 July 2025
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“Split (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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