tear to pieces
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tear to pieces — tear (someone or something) to pieces see ↑tear, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑piece … Useful english dictionary
tear to pieces — ► tear (or pull) to pieces criticize harshly. Main Entry: ↑piece … English terms dictionary
tear to pieces — Synonyms and related words: atomize, break to pieces, carp, catch at straws, cavil, cleave, cut up, defoliate, demolish, denude, disassemble, disintegrate, dismantle, dismember, draw and quarter, fault find, find fault, flay, fragment, lacerate,… … Moby Thesaurus
tear to pieces/shreds — tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way They tore my idea to pieces. The actress was torn to shreds in the press. see also ↑tear 1 (above), 1 • • • Mai … Useful english dictionary
tear asunder — tear to pieces, rip apart … English contemporary dictionary
tear apart — Synonyms and related words: atomize, break to pieces, carp, catch at straws, cavil, cleave, cut up, defoliate, demolish, denude, disassemble, disintegrate, dismantle, dismember, draw and quarter, fault find, find fault, flay, fragment, lacerate,… … Moby Thesaurus
tear up — {v.} 1. To dig a hole in; remove the surface of; remove from the surface. * /The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe./ * /Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in./ 2. To tear into pieces. * /Mary tore… … Dictionary of American idioms
tear up — {v.} 1. To dig a hole in; remove the surface of; remove from the surface. * /The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe./ * /Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in./ 2. To tear into pieces. * /Mary tore… … Dictionary of American idioms
tear\ up — v 1. To dig a hole in; remove the surface of; remove from the surface. The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe. Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in. 2. To tear into pieces. Mary tore up the old… … Словарь американских идиом
tear up — verb a) To tear into pieces. The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%. b) To damage. The lacrosse practice really tore up the field … Wiktionary
