Rip/tear up the rulebook In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "rip/tear up the rulebook", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-01-06 03:01

Meaning of Rip/tear up the rulebook

Rip/tear up the rulebook positive verb phrase

To do something in a new way or method that has not been done before

The scientists tore up the rulebook and successfully developed a vaccine for the pandemic.

I really admire people who ripped up the rulebook and found new ways of doing things.

Jim tore up the rulebook and found a new way to achieve his goal.

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stand/stick out like a sore thumb

If someone or something stands/sticks out like a sore thumb, they are so noticeable that the surrounding people and things notice them.

 

a world away (from something)

To be totally different from something.

one man's meat is another man's poison

What one person finds pleasant, delightful, or advantageous may be hated by another.

different strokes (for different folks)

Different people like or do different things.

be poles/worlds apart

If two things or two people are poles/worlds apart, they are totally different from each other in behavior or opinions.
 

Grammar and Usage of Rip/tear up the rulebook

Verb Forms

  • tore up the rulebook
  • tears up the rulebook
  • ripped up the rulebook

The verb "rip/tear" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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