to tear sth to shreds
11tear something to to bits — tear sb/sth aˈpart, to ˈshreds, to ˈbits, etc. idiom to destroy or defeat sb/sth completely or criticize them or it severely • We tore the other team apart in the second half. • The critics tore his last movie to shreds. Main entry: ↑tearidiom …
12shred — shred1 [ʃred] n [: Old English; Origin: screade] 1.) a small thin piece that is torn or cut roughly from something shred of ▪ a shred of paper tear/rip sth to shreds ▪ The clothes were ripped to shreds and covered in blood. 2.) tear/rip sth to… …
13shred — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small thin piece of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, thin ▪ tattered ▪ the tattered shreds of their flag PREPOSITION ▪ in …
14shred — 1 noun 1 (C) a small thin piece that is torn or cut roughly from something (+ of): a shred of cloth | shreds of dried coconut | tear/rip/cut sth to shreds: Jackie was so mad with Tom she tore all his letters to shreds. 2 in shreds a) torn in many …
15rip — rip1 [rıp] v past tense and past participle ripped present participle ripping [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Flemish rippen to tear off roughly ] 1.) [I and T] to tear something or be torn quickly and violently ▪ Her clothes had all been …
16ripped, ripping — verb 1 (I, T) to tear something or be torn quickly and violently: I ve ripped my skirt on a nail. | The sails ripped under the force of the wind. | rip sth open (=open something by tearing it): Impatiently, Sue ripped the letter open. 2… …
17criticize — crit|i|cize W3S3 also criticise BrE [ˈkrıtısaız] v 1.) [I and T] to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults ≠ ↑praise ▪ Ron does nothing but criticize and complain all the time. be strongly/sharply/heavily… …
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