Rip into pieces
Meanings
- Rip into pieces (separable [optional], International English)
- Destroy (separable [optional], International English)
- Have eyes fill with tears (intransitive, International English)
Examples
- He TORE the fax UP and threw the bits of paper in the bin.
- They are TEARING UP the old part of town to build a new shopping centre.
- After hearing the tragic news he TEARED UP and could hardly speak.