Tear someone/something apart In english explanation

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

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-09-04 06:09

Meaning of Tear someone/something apart (redirected from tear somebody apart )

Synonyms:

rip somebody apart

Tear somebody apart phrasal verb

To cause someone to feel extremely unhappy or upset

Seeing her crying really tore me apart.

To criticize someone or something severely

Our manager really did tear John apart in the morning meeting.

To cause division among those who are in a close relationship with each other

The inheritance tore my family apart.

Suspicion tears us apart.

To rip, pull or break something violently into a lot of small pieces

The poor deer was torn apart by the wolfpack.

To make a place disorganized or disordered to find something

I tore my room apart looking for my keys.

Other phrases about:

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Someone who ruins others' fun and enjoyment

don't blame (one)

Used to say that someone does not place the blame on one for something

lay into (someone or something)

Used to describe attacking someone verbally or physically.

fling, sling, etc. mud (at somebody)

To say bad things about someone to damage their reputation

Grammar and Usage of Tear somebody apart

Verb Forms

  • tears somebody apart
  • tore somebody apart
  • tearing somebody apart

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

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At a much higher level than other people or things

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