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词汇 tip someone the wink
释义
Idiom
tip someone the winktip (someone) the wink
British & Australian, old-fashioned to secretly give someone a piece of information that will help them.
So if you hear of any jobs going in your department, just tip me the wink, would you?

tip (one) the wink

dated To furtively provide one with a helpful piece of information; to give one a secret tip. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Tip me the wink if you see the teacher coming! Hugh said the jockey tipped him the wink about the outcome of the race, but I don't buy it.

tip someone the wink

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
If you tip someone the wink, you secretly give them information that helps them. As a developer, he established relationships with estate agents who would tip him the wink ahead of private buyers when desirable properties came up for sale.

tip someone the wink

give someone private information; secretly warn someone of something. British informal
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