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

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

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
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