rat out rat out or rat out on {v. phr.}, {slang} To desert; to leave at a critical time. Joe ratted out on Sue when she was seven months pregnant. Categories: add yours time {slang} {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: R Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry