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.

    透露内幕消息

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

      我听说他向朋友透露了这笔交易的消息。

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

      她向我透露老板要离开的消息,所以我开始找新工作。

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

      有消息来源向媒体透露了这家公司的财务困境。