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
ĽUboŠ	-	Slovak
Robin	['rɔbin]
'Aamir	-	Arabic
Noboru	no-bo-ṙoo	Japanese
LechosŁAwa	le-khaw-SWAH-vah	Polish (Rare)
Tavish	-	Scottish