tear into

/ tɛə /

verb

1. informal.
   intr, preposition to attack vigorously and damagingly

Idioms and Phrases

see rip into .

Example Sentences

Just like the countless other millions of girls across the world, I put my blood, sweat and tears into free marketing that bolstered their wildly successful careers and I thought that made me special.

From Salon

We serve it with a ton of fresh herbs to tear into it and add a freshness.

From Salon

From the road, it can be identified only from its logo: an illuminati eye nestled into a pyramid, which sheds a tear into a river that vanishes into the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

“He is the filth of a dog,” said the head monk, ripping a small tear into his sleeve to show his disgust.

From Literature

Work crews have been blasting and tearing into one concrete dam.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assail
• berate
• damn
• decry
• defame
• denigrate
• denounce
• disparage
• malign
• mistreat
• revile
• slander
• smear