on a tear

1. Very active, often suddenly. A: "Why is mom cleaning every room in the house?" B: "Oh, she's been on a tear ever since she saw a mouse in the basement this morning." Well, your grandmother is on an earlier flight, so I've been on a tear trying to get everything ready for her arrival.

2. Drinking heavily. A: "I didn't expect Pete to be drunk already!" B: "Oh, he's been on a tear all day."

词组	on a tear
释义	on a tear on a tear 1. Very active, often suddenly. A: "Why is mom cleaning every room in the house?" B: "Oh, she's been on a tear ever since she saw a mouse in the basement this morning." Well, your grandmother is on an earlier flight, so I've been on a tear trying to get everything ready for her arrival. 2. Drinking heavily. A: "I didn't expect Pete to be drunk already!" B: "Oh, he's been on a tear all day." See also: on, tear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: mouse over one-eyed pants mouse bald-headed mouse for quids get a life Get a life! one-eyed trouser mouse in petto be (as) quiet as a mouse mouse
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