rat out

rat (one) out

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

See also: out, rat

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rat out

Sl. to quit; to fink out (on someone or something). It's too late to rat out. He tried to rat out at the last minute.

See also: out, rat

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rat out

To expose or reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about someone: The newspapers ratted out the people who were involved with the scam.

See also: out, rat

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

rat out

in. to quit; to fink out (on someone/something). He tried to rat out at the last minute.

See also: out, rat

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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rat (one) out
rat on
rat on (one)
rat on someone
ratted
going to tell
tattle
going to tattle
grass on (one)
grasse

词组	rat out
释义	rat out rat (one) out To inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior. I can't believe you ratted me out like that to Mom and Dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again! The criminal ratted out his accomplices to avoid jail time. See also: out, rat Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rat out Sl. to quit; to fink out (on someone or something). It's too late to rat out. He tried to rat out at the last minute. See also: out, rat McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rat out v. To expose or reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about someone: The newspapers ratted out the people who were involved with the scam. See also: out, rat The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. rat out in. to quit; to fink out (on someone/something). He tried to rat out at the last minute. See also: out, rat McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: rat (one) out rat on rat on (one) rat on someone ratted going to tell tattle going to tattle grass on (one) grasse
随便看	(there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians there are tricks in every trade there are two sides to every question there are two sides to every story There but for the grace of God there but for the grace of God (go I) there but for the grace of God go I thereby thereby hangs a tale thereby hangs lies a tale thereby lies a tale the received wisdom the red carpet the red-carpet treatment the red-light district the red mist descends there for everyone to see therein therein lies... therein lies (something) there(in) lies the rub there is a black sheep in every flock throw in one's hand throw in (one's) lot with (someone or something)