Tear (someone or something) in half phrase
To make someone suffer from mental or emotional pain.
That my girlfriend gave me the cold shoulder and broke up with me tore me in half.
That snide remark John made is still tearing me in half.
Being unemployed and facing rejection, again and again, has torn Mary in half.
To feel devastated because of a minor problem or accident
To intentionally and spitefully insult or show disrespect for someone
Used to say that a dead person would be very angry or upset about something that someone has done
To make someone feel angry or upset
To make one feel extremely upset, hurt or offended
The verb "tear" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
At a much higher level than other people or things
Peter is head and shoulders above the other contestants in the competition.