- rip someone or something apart
- rip someone or something apart†to tear someone or something apart into pieces. •
The automobile accident ripped the car apart.
•Don't rip apart the newspaper!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rip someone or something apart
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rip apart — ˌrip a ˈpart [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rip apart he/she/it rips apart present participle ripping apart past tense ripped apart … Useful english dictionary
apart — a|part [ ə part ] function word *** Apart can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We had to take the engine apart. after the verb to be : I m never happy when we re apart. as an adjective (only after a noun): Madagascar is a world apart … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rip — rip1 [ rıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to tear something quickly and with a lot of force: Jodie ripped the letter open. Stop pulling my shirt you ll rip it. rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it): Her skirt was ripped … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rip — rip1 [rıp] v past tense and past participle ripped present participle ripping [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Flemish rippen to tear off roughly ] 1.) [I and T] to tear something or be torn quickly and violently ▪ Her clothes had all been … Dictionary of contemporary English
rip — [[t]rɪ̱p[/t]] rips, ripping, ripped 1) V ERG When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions... [V n] I tried not to rip … English dictionary
apart */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɑː(r)t] / US [əˈpɑrt] adjective, adverb Summary: Apart can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We had to take the engine apart. after the verb to be : I m never happy when we re apart. as an adjective (only after a noun):… … English dictionary
rip apart — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something rips people apart, it causes them to quarrel or fight so seriously that they can no longer be friends. [V n P (not pron)] He said that communal carnage was ripping the country apart... [V n P (not pron)] To have… … English dictionary
rip — I UK [rɪp] / US verb Word forms rip : present tense I/you/we/they rip he/she/it rips present participle ripping past tense ripped past participle ripped ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to tear something quickly and with a lot of force Jodie… … English dictionary
tear — tear1 W3S3 [tıə US tır] n 1.) [C usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying ▪ The children were all in tears . ▪ She came home in floods of tears . ▪ I could see that Sam was close to tears . ▪ Bridget… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tear — tear1 [ ter ] (past tense tore [ tɔr ] ; past participle torn [ tɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way: RIP: It s made of very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
