phrasal verb

Rat on

Rank #1633Letter RInseparable

2Sections

Inform authorities about someone's wrongdoings

Meanings

  • Inform authorities about someone's wrongdoings (inseparable, International English)
  • Fail to keep a promise (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • She RATTED ON her neighbours to the police because they were smuggling alcohol from France.
  • He always RATS ON his promises.
  • My laptop keeps RATING ON at random times.

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