n.
1.any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
2.someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
3.a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
4.one who reveals confidential information in return for money
5.a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure rat v.
1.desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
2.employ scabs or strike breakers in
3.take the place of work of someone on strike
4.give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
5.catch rats, especially with dogs
6.give away information about somebody
Idiom of the Day
crack of dawn
daybreak, early in the morning
We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.