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.

Examples of split on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Freedom Caucus had split on issues like immigration. —Daniel Walters, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024

Recently, recruiting experts who spoke to Fortune were split on what effect the protests will have on students’ ability to get hired, if any. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 May 2024

Airlines are also split on the idea of additional flights at Reagan National. —CBS News, 9 May 2024

Responses to campus protests divide Democrats, unify Republicans Voters are split on campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza. —Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024

While the movement is gaining traction this week, those commenting online seem to be split on whether this is an impactful form of protest — blocking these accounts could make only a tiny dent in follower counts, likely leaving any sponsorship, sales or deals unscathed. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Unsurprisingly, there are wide partisan splits on all these questions, and polls continue to show that Republicans' support for Trump has remained unshaken by all of these charges. —Monica Potts, ABC News, 2 May 2024

Artists have been split on the label’s fight with TikTok and the principles behind the move. —Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024

Tusk has pledged to repeal it, but his ruling coalition is split on how to replace the ban. —Rob Picheta, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024