grass (on)

British slang
as in to tell (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities that bloke would grass on his own mater to save himself

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  • At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.
    Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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  • Her ability to inform and engage her readers, listeners and viewers is truly inspiring.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Becky, having seen Darlene and Chad together at the bar, informs Ben about Chad.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Grass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grass%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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