They are going to rip all the broken sidewalk up.
•The workers ripped up the pavement and loaded the pieces into a truck.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rip something off — rip (something) off to steal something. Two students ripped off a fund for leukemia patients. I ripped off the idea from an old friend … New idioms dictionary
rip something up — tear something into small pieces. → rip … English new terms dictionary
rip something up — tear something violently into small pieces so as to destroy it * * * ˌrip sthˈup derived to tear sth into small pieces • He ripped up the letter and threw it in the fire. Main entry: ↑ripderived … Useful english dictionary
rip something apart shreds bits — rip sb/sth aˈpart/to ˈshreds/to ˈbits, etc. idiom to destroy sth; to criticize sb very strongly Main entry: ↑ripidiom … Useful english dictionary
rip something to shreds bits — rip sb/sth aˈpart/to ˈshreds/to ˈbits, etc. idiom to destroy sth; to criticize sb very strongly Main entry: ↑ripidiom … Useful english dictionary
rip something apart to bits — rip sb/sth aˈpart/to ˈshreds/to ˈbits, etc. idiom to destroy sth; to criticize sb very strongly Main entry: ↑ripidiom … Useful english dictionary
rip something to to bits — rip sb/sth aˈpart/to ˈshreds/to ˈbits, etc. idiom to destroy sth; to criticize sb very strongly Main entry: ↑ripidiom … Useful english dictionary
rip something to pieces — pull/rip/tear etc/ someone/something/to pieces phrase to criticize someone or something severely Every suggestion was pulled to pieces by the committee. Thesaurus: to criticize strongly … Useful english dictionary
rip something off — informal steal or plagiarize something. → rip … English new terms dictionary
rip something off — informal steal they have ripped off $6.7 billion ■ copy; plagiarize the film is a shameless collection of ideas ripped off from other movies * * * ˌrip sthˈoff derived (info … Useful english dictionary
rip something off — tv. to steal something. □ They ripped them all off. CD The crooks ripped off the hubcaps of my car … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
