The high priest ripped the beating heart out of the sacrificial victim.
•The priest ripped out the victim's heart.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 — 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
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 off — verb deprive somebody of something by deceit The con man beat me out of $50 This salesman ripped us off! we were cheated by their clever sounding scheme They chiseled me out of my money • Syn: ↑cheat, ↑chisel • … Useful english dictionary
rip the heart out of something — mainly journalism phrase to destroy or seriously damage something These changes will rip the heart out of the island’s economy. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: rip * * * ˌtear/ˌrip the ˈheart out of sth … Useful english dictionary
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rip — [rɪp] verb I 1) [I/T] to tear something quickly and with a lot of force, or to be torn in this way Stop pulling my shirt – it s going to rip.[/ex] Jodie ripped the letter open.[/ex] I ripped my jeans on a sharp nail.[/ex] 2) [T] to remove… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rip — rip1 rippable, adj. /rip/, v., ripped, ripping, n. v.t. 1. to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet. 2. to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree. 3. to saw (wood)… … Universalium
rip the heart out of something — mainly journalism to destroy or seriously damage something These changes will rip the heart out of the island s economy … English dictionary
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