dob in

phr.v. to tell someone in authority, like a teacher or the police, that another person has done something wrong.

phr.v. to inform against or betray someone to an authority figure. The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

“He was angry because his younger brother dobbed him in for breaking the window.”

“The suspect was eventually caught after a neighbor decided to dob him in to the local police following the televised appeal.”

Informal · British English · Dialect

phr.v. to name someone for a job or task that they probably do not want to do.

phr.v. to nominate someone for an unpleasant or unwanted task, often in their absence. Transitive use.

“I didn't want to be the team leader, but my friend dobbed me in during the meeting.”

“She realized she had been dobbed in to organize the office holiday party when she saw her name on the official memo.”

Informal · Dialect

phr.v. to give a small amount of money toward a shared cost.

phr.v. to contribute a sum of money to a collective fund or for a specific purpose. Transitive use.

“We all dobbed in ten dollars to buy a birthday gift for our manager.”

“The local community members dobbed in whatever they could afford to help repair the damaged youth center after the storm.”

Informal · Dialect