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rat out

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rat out

Sl. 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.

See also: out, rat

rat out

v.

To expose or reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about someone: The newspapers ratted out the people who were involved with the scam.

See also: out, rat

rat out

in. to quit; to fink out (on someone/something). He tried to rat out at the last minute.

See also: out, rat