to be in a tear
91tear into — (someone) to attack someone fiercely. He tore into the witness, calling him a liar. I saw a small boy tear into a much larger fellow who had taken his bike …
92tear strip — tear′ strip or tear′strip [[t]tɛər[/t]] n. erg a strip, string, etc., that is pulled to open a box, wrapper, or the like …
93tear one's hair out — ► tear one s hair out informal feel extreme desperation. Main Entry: ↑tear …
94tear-falling — tearˈ falling adjective (Shakespeare) Shedding tears • • • Main Entry: ↑tear …
95tear-jerker — tearˈ jerker noun An extravagantly sentimental song, book, film, etc, inviting pity, grief, sorrow • • • Main Entry: ↑tear …
96tear pit — noun (in deer) a gland below the eye secreting a waxy substance • • • Main Entry: ↑tear …
97tear a — ● tear …
98tear glass — «tihr», a wineglass with a tear shaped air bubble in the stem …
99tear mask — «tihr», a gas mask worn for protection against tear gas …
100tear|jerk|er — tear jerk|er or tear|jerk|er «TIHR JUR kuhr», noun. Informal. an overly sad or sentimental song, film, or story …