rat-tat
noun
(ˈ)ra(t)¦tat,
usually -tat+V
variants or less commonly rat-tat-tat or rattattoo
ˌratəˈtat,
usually -tat+V
ˌ⸗⸗ˈtü
plural -s
: rat-a-tat
Word History
Etymology
imitative
- have someone or something to thank for something
- have someone pegged
- have someone stumped
- have someone taped
- have someone's (best) interests at heart
- have someone's back
- have someone's best interests at heart
- have someone's ear
- have someone's interests at heart
- have someone's measure
- have someone's number
- have something all to oneself
- have something back
- have something down to a science
- have something going for one
- have something in common
- have something to oneself
- have something to say about
- have something to spare
- have something up one's sleeve
- have something written all over it
- have stars in one's eyes
- have taped
- have the appearance
- have the benefit of