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单词 rat on
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rat on

1 (also North American rat someone out) informal Inform on (someone): he refused to rat on his buddies...
  • Words and titles are about to become very important as people figure out which one of Cheney's goons ratted her out.
  • ‘I don't think you should rat her out, but let her know you saw her cheating and that it could get her in a lot of trouble,’ suggests Lindsay.
  • I hadn't planned on ratting Ryan out anyway, but his response had taken me by surprise.

Synonyms

inform on/against, betray, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, break one's promise to, break faith with, sell out, stab someone in the back
informal tell on, sell down the river, blow the whistle on, squeal on, stitch up, peach on, do the dirty on
British informal grass on, shop
North American informal rat out, finger, drop a/the dime on
Australian informal pimp on, pool, put someone's pot on
1.1Break (an agreement or promise): he accused the government of ratting on an earlier pledge...
  • If we believe Gordon's account, as relayed through Robert Peston, Blair ratted on a promise to go by November of last year.
  • He ratted on his promise to take me with him - saying that there would be questions in the parliament if he spent too much money.
  • Whatever the cause, France ratted on his agreement, retaking Brest by force.

Synonyms

break, renege on, go back on, back out of, default on, welsh on;
break one's word
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