- tear 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.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
tear at something
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tear off something — tear off (something) to quickly remove something. She tore off her apron and ran outside to see what had happened … New idioms dictionary
tear someone/something to shreds — (or pieces) informal criticize someone or something forcefully or aggressively a defense counsel would tear his evidence to shreds … Useful english dictionary
tear down something — tear down (someone/something) to damage or reduce the importance of someone or something. In the end, she glamorizes the very concept she is trying to tear down. Many blame the media for tearing heroes down by publicizing their mistakes.… … New idioms dictionary
tear 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… … New idioms dictionary
tear at something — ˈtear at sth derived to pull or cut sth violently so that it tears • He tore at the meat with his bare hands. Main entry: ↑tearderived … Useful english dictionary
tear someone/something to pieces — tear (or rip) someone/something to pieces criticize someone or something harshly … Useful english dictionary
tear someone/something apart — 1) destroy something, esp. good relations between people a bloody civil war had torn the country apart 2) upset someone greatly stop crying it s tearing me apart 3) search a place thoroughly I ll help you find it; I ll tear your house apart if I… … Useful english dictionary
tear someone/something down — 1) demolish something, esp. a building 2) informal criticize or punish someone severely … Useful english dictionary
tear into something — in. to begin eating food with gusto. □ The family tore into the mountain of food like they hadn’t eaten since breakfast which was true, in fact. □ Jimmy tore into the turkey leg and cleaned it off in no time … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tear into something — … Useful english dictionary
