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词组 rat on
释义
Phr V
rat on
rats, ratting, ratted
rat on sb
informal if you rat on someone who has done something wrong, you cause trouble for that person by telling someone in authority what they have done
Prisoners are encouraged to rat on each other.
rat on sth
British informal to fail to do something that you promised to do
The government have ratted on their promises to the poor.
phraserat on1. rat on sb not passive informal to be disloyal to someone by telling a person in authority about something that they have done wrong: I never ratted on Albert. I wouldn't rat on a friend. SIMILAR TO: snitch (on), tell on, split on informal2. rat on sth informal to not do something that you have promised to do for someone: The Labour government was accused of ratting on its promises to the disabled. SIMILAR TO: welch on

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.

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!

rat on

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

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.
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