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
Kekoa	-	Hawaiian
Laura	['lɔ:rə]
Gaizka	-	Basque
Raul	ra-OOL (Portuguese), rah-OOL (Italian)	Portuguese, Italian
Stefcia	STEF-chah	Polish
Acton	['æktən]