tear a place apart



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!
See also: apart, place, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joelle-English
IslaIE-ləScottish
Lilya-Russian, Ukrainian
AmÉRicoah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Zabulon-Biblical Latin
Siorus-Welsh