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to rat on
[phrase form: rat]
01
to inform an authority about the wrong or illegal actions of others
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
rat on
3rd person singular
rats on
past simple
ratted on
past participle
ratted on
Examples
I ca n't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad — I'm never telling you anything ever again!
02
to not fulfill a promise or agreement
DialectBritish
British
Examples
I ca n't back someone who rats on his promises.
