rat on (one)

To inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior. I can't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again! The criminal ratted on his accomplices to avoid jail time.

See also: on, rat

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rat on someone

Inf. to report someone's bad behavior to someone in authority; to tattle on someone. John ratted on me, and I got in trouble. If he rats on me, I'll hit him!

See also: on, rat

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rat on

Betray a comrade by giving information, as in He ratted on his best friend to the police. [Slang; early 1900s]

See also: on, rat

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rat on

To disclose incriminating information about someone; betray someone by giving incriminating information: The hoodlum ratted on the rest of the gangsters. It was mean of you to rat on your friends.

See also: on, rat

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

rat (on someone)

in. to inform (on someone). Bill said he was going to rat on that punk.

词组	rat on (one)
释义	rat on (one) rat on (one) To inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior. I can't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again! The criminal ratted on his accomplices to avoid jail time. See also: on, rat Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rat on someone Inf. to report someone's bad behavior to someone in authority; to tattle on someone. John ratted on me, and I got in trouble. If he rats on me, I'll hit him! See also: on, rat McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rat on Betray a comrade by giving information, as in He ratted on his best friend to the police. [Slang; early 1900s] See also: on, rat The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. rat on v. To disclose incriminating information about someone; betray someone by giving incriminating information: The hoodlum ratted on the rest of the gangsters. It was mean of you to rat on your friends. See also: on, rat The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. rat (on someone) in. to inform (on someone). Bill said he was going to rat on that punk. See also: on, rat, someone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: rat (one) out rat on rat on someone rat out ratted going to tell tattle going to tattle grass on (one) grasse
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