tip someone the wink

Related to word: tip

Idiom

Definition

  1. To secretly give someone private information, often with the implication that it will provide them an advantage.

    • I heard he tipped his friend the wink about the deal.

    • She tipped me the wink that the boss was leaving, so I started looking for a new job.

    • A source tipped the media the wink about the company's financial struggles.