B2
Slang
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Meaning
To inform on someone or reveal a secret.
Practice Bank
3 exercises
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Il a décidé de ______ son complice à la police.
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Elle n'a pas pu garder le secret et a tout ______ à sa meilleure amie.
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Les journalistes ont réussi à ______ des informations confidentielles sur l'affaire.
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From Old French 'balancer' (to swing, to hesitate), from Vulgar Latin '*balanciare*', from Latin 'bilanx' (having two scales). The modern sense of 'to inform on someone or reveal a secret' developed in French slang, likely due to the idea of 'tipping the scales' or 'making something public' by disclosing information.
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