tear a place apart

Fig. to search somewhere to the point of destruction. The cops came with a search warrant and tore your room apart. If you don't come up with the money you kept for us, we'll tear apart your house!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tamar	TAH-mahr (English), TAY-mahr (English)	Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Albine	-	French, German
Caoileann	-	Irish
Camilo	kah-MEE-lo (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Akua	-	Western African, Akan
Xanti	-	Basque