tear sth in
31tear (something) loose from something — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom …
32ˌtear sb/sth aˈpart — phrasal verb to make the people in a group or organization argue or fight so that the group or organization is destroyed …
33ˌtear sb/sth aˈway — phrasal verb to force someone or yourself to leave, or to stop doing something ‘Sorry, said Douglas, tearing himself away from the conversation.[/ex] …
34wear and tear — UK US noun [U] INSURANCE ► the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period of time: »The insurer will reduce any payout to take into account wear and tear of the item. general/normal wear and tear »The airline will not accept …
35ˌrip sth ˈup — phrasal verb to tear something into small pieces …
36rip something up — tear something violently into small pieces so as to destroy it * * * ˌrip sthˈup derived to tear sth into small pieces • He ripped up the letter and threw it in the fire. Main entry: ↑ripderived …
37piece — piece1 W1S1 [pi:s] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(part)¦ 3¦(single item)¦ 4¦(small amount)¦ 5¦(land)¦ 6 fall to pieces 7 go to pieces 8 smash/rip/tear something to pieces 9 pull/rip/tear somebody/something to pieces …
38piece — noun 1 separate amount; parts of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, long ▪ little, short, small, tiny ▪ …
39open — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 door, window, box, etc. ADVERB ▪ fully, wide ▪ She opened all the windows wide to let some fresh air in. ▪ gingerly ▪ Fred opened the box gingerly and peered inside …
40piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many… …
