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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More School news:IPS school board candidates are split on charter schools.
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
Polling last month by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California showed that likely voters were about evenly split on Proposition 5.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Contra American voters are far more split on who would be a better shepherd of inflation.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Jewelry For jewelry, the jury is slightly split on using toothpaste as a cleaner.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
Polling last month by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California showed that likely voters were about evenly split on Proposition 5.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Contra American voters are far more split on who would be a better shepherd of inflation.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Jewelry For jewelry, the jury is slightly split on using toothpaste as a cleaner.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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