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81tear gas — [ˈtıə gæs US ˈtır ] n [U] a gas that stings your eyes, used by the police to control crowds ▪ The police used tear gas to break up the demonstration …
82tear someone limb from limb — tear (someone) limb from limb to attack someone violently. I m sure if she got hold of the guy she d tear him limb from limb …
83tear limb from limb — tear (someone) limb from limb to attack someone violently. I m sure if she got hold of the guy she d tear him limb from limb …
84tear (your) hair (out) — to be extremely worried or upset about something. I got my new tax bill and decided I could tear my hair or move, so I ve decided to sell and move. Companies are pulling their hair out trying to decide how to deal with these new regulations …
85tear apart someone — tear apart (someone/something) 1. to severely criticize someone or something. The critics tore apart his first novel, but he never gave up and finally achieved great success. His teachers tore him apart for cheating on the test. 2. to hurt… …
86tear apart something — tear apart (someone/something) 1. to severely criticize someone or something. The critics tore apart his first novel, but he never gave up and finally achieved great success. His teachers tore him apart for cheating on the test. 2. to hurt… …
87tear apart — (someone/something) 1. to severely criticize someone or something. The critics tore apart his first novel, but he never gave up and finally achieved great success. His teachers tore him apart for cheating on the test. 2. to hurt someone or… …
88tear at something — tear at (something) to cause you to feel emotional. There are scenes in this movie that tear at my heart because they are just like scenes from my life …
89tear at — (something) to cause you to feel emotional. There are scenes in this movie that tear at my heart because they are just like scenes from my life …
90tear into someone — tear 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 …
