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