tear someone/something apart



tear someone/something apart

tv. to criticize someone or something severely. I was late, and the boss tore me apart.
See also: apart, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MirosŁAwmee-RAW-swahfPolish
LoreenLAWR-eenEnglish
Manley['mænli:]
Kine-Norwegian
Monet[mɔ:'nei]
GertrudeGUR-trood (English), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)English, Dutch