cut (someone or something) to ribbons

cut (someone or something) to ribbons

1. Literally, to badly cut or gash someone or something. Kids, get away from the broken window—all that glass could cut you to ribbons!
2. To judge or criticize someone or something harshly. I thought I had done a good job on the project, but my boss just cut me to ribbons, pointing out every little thing I had overlooked.
See also: cut, ribbon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cut someone to ribbons

 
1. Lit. to cut or slice someone severely. He broke a mirror and the glass cut his hand to ribbons.
2. Fig. to criticize someone severely. The critics just cut her acting to ribbons!
See also: cut, ribbon
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cut (or tear) something to ribbons

1 cut (or tear) something so badly that only ragged strips remain. 2 damage something severely.
See also: cut, ribbon, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • cut something to ribbons
  • cut to ribbons
  • cut with
  • cut (someone or something) with (something)
  • cut (something) on (something)
  • cut eyes at
  • cut eyes at (someone or something)
  • cut out for, to be
  • cut (oneself) on (something)
  • cut on