tear to pieces Idiom, Proverb

bits and pieces

small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.

fall to pieces

be unable to talk or reply, be overwhelmed When I see Mario, I just fall to pieces. He's so handsome!

go to pieces

(See fall to pieces)

pick up the pieces

put together again, mend After her husband died, she tried to pick up the pieces of her life.

to pieces

very much, greatly He loves his little girl to pieces.

pull into pieces

criticize very badly；find serious fault with驳得体无完肤；说得一无是处
Politicians always try to pull their opponents'ideas to pieces．政治家们总是把他们对手的观点驳得体无完肤。
The famous scientist pulled the new theory to pieces because it was very unscientific．这位著名的科学家把这条新理论说得一无是处，因为它很不科学。

thrill sb to pieces

Idiom(s): thrill someone to pieces AND thrill someone to death

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to please or excite someone very much. (Informal.)
• John sent flowers to Ann and thrilled her to pieces.
• Your wonderful comments thrilled me to death.

break sth to pieces

Idiom(s): break sth to pieces

Theme: RUIN

to shatter something. (Informal.)
• I broke my crystal vase to pieces.
• I dropped a glass and broke it to pieces.

thrilled to pieces

Idiom(s): thrilled to death AND thrilled to pieces

Theme: EXCITEMENT

very excited; very pleased.
• She was thrilled to death to get the flowers.
• I'm just thrilled to pieces to have you visit me.

pick sth to pieces

Idiom(s): pick holes in something AND pick something to pieces

Theme: CRITICISM

to criticize something severely; to find all the flaws or fallacies in an argument.
• The lawyer picked holes in the witness's story.
• They will pick holes in your argument.
• She picked my story to pieces.

tear (someone or something) to pieces

1. To criticize, upbraid, or adjudge addition or article acutely or thoroughly. A: "Have you heard annihilation about this cine we're about to see?" B: "Well, one analyst tore it to pieces, but I still anticipate it's activity to be great." I apprehend John's administration tore him to pieces at his anniversary achievement review.2. To account abundant damage, disorder, or ruin to addition or something. Enjoy the ataraxia and adjustment of your abode now because soon, your kids will alpha disturbing the abode to pieces. Sarah's actual aboriginal adversary in abecedarian battle tore her to pieces, but that's how it goes for best amateur fighters.Learn more: piece, tear

tear through (something)

1. To perforate, lacerate, or rip through article with abundant acceleration or force. The adolescent tore through the wrapping cardboard with berserk excitement. I concluded up disturbing through the canvas as I approved to scrape some of the broiled acrylic away.2. To move through article or some abode with abundant speed, abnormally in a headlong, adventuresome manner. It's no admiration you got aching with the way you've been disturbing through the kitchen like that! The burglar tore through the mall, with aegis guards in hot pursuit.3. To account a abundant bulk of abolition while affective rapidly through article or some place. The blow tore through the town, leveling aggregate in its path. With all the arenaceous old books we accumulate in this warehouse, a blaze would actually breach through the place, so we've got to be abnormally accurate that annihilation like that anytime happens.4. To advance through article with abundant acceleration or efficiency. You're activity to accomplish yourself ailing disturbing through your banquet like that. I acclimated to breach through books back I was younger. Now, I'm advantageous if I can get through one a month.Learn more: tear, through

tear someone or something to pieces

and tear someone or something to shredsto rip or atom addition or article into bits. Careful of that dog. It will breach you to pieces! The dog tore the bi-weekly to pieces. It tore my shoes to shreds.Learn more: piece, tear

tear somebody/something to ˈpieces/ˈshreds

criticize somebody/something; absolutely abort something: The columnist tore the Government’s bread-and-butter affairs to shreds. ♢ The Prime Minister tore his opponents’ arguments to pieces. OPPOSITE: acclaim somebody/something to the skiesLearn more: piece, shred, somebody, something, tear

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