rip in half

rip something in half

and rip something in two

to tear something into two parts. Did you know that Ed can rip a telephone book in half? I can rip a newspaper in two.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eleanor	['elinə]
Elin	E-lin (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Welsh
Harry	['hæri]
Tygo	-	Dutch
Rihards	-	Latvian
Tobit	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin