rat on someone (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• if your disloyal friend tells your wrong job to someone in authority, they rat on you.

Examples:

1. that soldier obeyed the rule and his friend ratted on him.
2. He ratted on his friends to the principal after they skipped class.
3. She promised not to tell, but she ratted on me to my parents.
4. The thief ratted on his accomplices to get a lighter sentence.
5. I can’t believe you ratted on me for eating cookies before dinner!
6. The employee ratted on his coworkers for breaking company rules to the boss.
7. The gang threatened him, suspecting he might rat on them to the police.
8. No one trusts him anymore since he ratted on his best friend.
9. If you rat on your classmates for cheating, they won’t trust you again.
10. The manager praised her, but her coworkers avoided her after she ratted on them.
11. The suspect decided to rat on his partners to get a plea deal.
12. Don’t rat on me for watching TV instead of doing my homework!
13. uspect decided to rat on his partners to get a plea deal.
14. Don’t rat on me for watching TV instead of doing my homework!