| 词汇 | 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 donePrisoners are encouraged to rat on each other. rat on sth British informal to fail to do something that you promised to doThe government have ratted on their promises to the poor. 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 someoneInf. 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 onBetray a comrade by giving information, as in He ratted on his best friend to the police. [Slang; early 1900s] rat onv. 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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