rat on (someone)
21rat on — (informal) 1 we don t rat on our friends: INFORM ON, betray, be unfaithful to, stab in the back; informal tell on, sell down the river, blow the whistle on, squeal on, stitch up, peach on, do the dirty on; Brit. informal grass on …
22Rat Saw God — Infobox Television episode Caption = Veronica watching the election results. Title = Rat Saw God Series = Veronica Mars Season = 2 Episode = 6 Airdate = November 9, 2005 Production = 2T7206 Writer = John Enbom Phil Klemmer Director = Kevin Bray… …
23rat-a-tat — N SING; SOUND You use rat a tat to represent a series of sharp, repeated sounds, for example the sound of someone knocking at a door. ...the rat a tat at the door. ...the rat a tat of machine guns …
24rat (on) — vb to inform on or betray (someone). An Americanism employing the familiar identification of a rat with treachery or spite. The phrase was imported into Britain and Australia before World War II. Rule number one is you don t rat on your friends …
25rat out — in. 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 …
26rat-face — A term which is occasionally used both in the USA and Britain to someone who is considered to be cunning or treacherous. ‘“You shut yer bleedin’ rattle, Rat Face,” he said contemptuously,’ occurs in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, by Alan… …
27Rat — 1. one who abandons their friends or associates, especially in time of trouble; 2. (derogatory) chihuahua; 3. person considered as wretched or despicable; 4. desert one s party or associates, especially in time of trouble: three of the delegates… …
28rat — I Australian Slang 1. one who abandons their friends or associates, especially in time of trouble; 2. (derogatory) chihuahua; 3. person considered as wretched or despicable; 4. desert one s party or associates, especially in time of trouble:… …
29rat out on — desert or betray someone, leave at a critical time His friend ratted out on him when he refused to support him in his fight with the neighborhood bully …
30rat fink — noun (C) AmE informal someone who you trusted who has given information to the police or done something else wrong …
