anonymous tip

collocation in English

meaningsofanonymousandtip

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anonymous
adjective
uk
/əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/us
/əˈnɑː.nə.məs/
made or done by someone whose name is not known or not ...
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tip
noun[C]
uk
/tɪp/us
/tɪp/
a useful piece of information, especially about how to do something or about the likely winner of a race ...
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(Definition ofanonymousandtipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofanonymous tip

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I was asked whetheranonymoustip-offs alone would be reasonable grounds for an investigation.
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All these should be carried out before action is taken on ananonymoustip-off.
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Perhaps he had ananonymoustip-off, possibly from the security services, or he saw satellite photographs.
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I have sought to establish that, first,anonymoustip-offs would not, as they stand, provide reasonable grounds for investigation.
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One of the other examples given is that the information is given on the basis of ananonymoustip-off.
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Anonymoustip-offs and unauthorized stake-outs are not his idea of a good time.
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They use a system that utilizes ananonymoustipline and mass alert system.
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There may be all kinds of reasons why individuals makeanonymoustip-offs; for example, they may not like the person.
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Someone gave ananonymoustipto the police that a suspicious person was painting a car to look like a police car.
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The older boys ultimately decide to phone in the location of the body as ananonymoustipand it is eventually found by the authorities as a result.
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