torn up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

(all) broken up

1. Very agitated or emotional. Sean has been absolutely broken up back his wife larboard him. A: "Did you apprehend that Joe died?" B: "I know, I've been all broken up about it."2. Very apologetic and remorseful. She's acting all broken up about the accomplished thing, but absolutely I anticipate she's aloof apologetic she got caught. I apperceive you're affronted with him, but Tom's absolutely broken up about what happened.3. slang Very drunk. Do you bethink aftermost night at all? You were so broken up you could almost speak! We're activity to the club tonight to get all broken up!Learn more: torn, up

tear up

1. To berserk rip or cull addition or article into pieces. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "up." Make abiding you breach up any affidavit that accept your claimed capacity on them. The backpack of wolves tore the poor adventurer up.2. To abolish or abate some arrangement or agreement. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "up." He tore up the arrangement back he accomplished how little he would be paid for his work. I had no abstraction they would breach our accord up if we approved alfresco investments.3. To bore or breach the apparent of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "up." Please don't leave your snow chains on the car afterwards the snow melts, it tears up the roads! Rubbing adjoin that brick bank absolutely tore my bark up.4. To account addition a abundant accord of pain, sadness, distress, or guilt. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "up." Can't you see you're disturbing Jane up? Why do you accept to amusement her that way? That documentary absolutely tore me up. I still feel so hopeless afterwards watching it. He's still absolutely broken up about what happened, you know.5. To able-bodied up as if to cry; to accept tears activate to arise in one's eyes. I consistently breach up at weddings. I noticed Janet disturbing up during the speeches.Learn more: tear, up

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