Tear (someone or something) in twain In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "tear (someone or something) in twain", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Tear (someone or something) in twain

Tear (someone or something) in twain American British old-fashioned

If you say that you tear someone or something into twain, you mean that you divide them into two relatively equal pieces.
 

Because there is only one cake, I have to tear it in twain to share with my sister.

James suggested tearing expenses of the travel in twain.

Adam told me a story of a beast that could tear any living thing in twain, which scared the pants off me.

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Grammar and Usage of Tear (someone or something) in twain

Verb Forms

  • tear (someone or something) in twain
  • tore (someone or something) in twain
  • torn (someone or something) in twain
  • tearing (someone or something) in twain

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

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