to be anxious, frustrated, or angry. • I was so nervous, I was about to tear my hair. • I had better get home. My parents will be tearing their hair out.
tear one's hair|hair|tear
v. phr. To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car.The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer.It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair.
tear oneself away|tear
v. phr. To force oneself to leave; leave reluctantly. The beaches in Hawaii are so lovely that I had to tear myself away from them in order to get back to my job in Chicago.
tear (something) on (something)
To account article to become cut or ripped by snagging or abrading it on article sharp, pointed, serrated, or jagged. I can't accept I tore my admired dress on a apart nail.He tore the sleeve of his shirt on the apparent sawblade.Learn more: on, tear
tear something on something
to rip article on article aciculate or jagged. I tore my pants on the bend of the desk. Mary tore her new brim on article aciculate on the ancillary of the car.Learn more: on, tearLearn more:
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