all tore up



all tore up

1. Very upset or emotional. Both "tore" or "torn" can be used in this phrase. Sean has been all tore up since his wife left him. A: "Did you hear that Joe died?" B: "I know, I've been all torn up about it."
2. slang Intoxicated. Do you remember last night at all? You were all tore up!
See also: all, tore, up

*all tore up (about something)

Inf. very upset and sorry about something. (The correct torn can also be used. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) When Jim's dog was lost, he was all tore up about it. I'm all tore up about denting your car like that. I'd be more than happy to pay for fixing it.
See also: all, tore, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Clementekle-MEN-te (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Guerino-Italian
Behrouz-Persian
Naila-Arabic
SzilÁRd-Hungarian
EveliinaE-ve-lee:-nahFinnish