take someone/something apart

take apart

1. To disassemble something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." Suzy loves taking electronics apart and figuring out how to put them back together again.

2. To destroy something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." The storm took the house apart overnight.

3. To beat or thrash someone severely and thoroughly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." He acted tough, but he got taken apart by the two brothers. The mugger didn't realize his victim was a martial arts expert, and she completely took him apart.

4. To decisively defeat someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." They have taken apart Cleveland's defense this half. If you underestimate her, she will take you apart during the debate.

5. To be extremely critical of someone or something through careful, thorough analysis. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." She completely took apart his book in front of the entire audience, leaving him looking like a fool. The boss took her apart for bungling up the accounts.

take someone/something apart

If you take apart a person, idea or argument, you criticize them strongly by explaining their faults. He proceeded to take apart every preconception anyone might have ever had about him. The committee took her apart, criticizing every aspect of her work.

See also: apart, someone, something, take

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take someone/something apart

1. tv. to criticize or defame someone or something. They really took me apart, but what the hell?

2. tv. to beat or damage someone or something. The mugger really took the old lady apart.

See also: apart, someone, something, take

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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释义	take someone/something apart take apart 1. To disassemble something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." Suzy loves taking electronics apart and figuring out how to put them back together again. 2. To destroy something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." The storm took the house apart overnight. 3. To beat or thrash someone severely and thoroughly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." He acted tough, but he got taken apart by the two brothers. The mugger didn't realize his victim was a martial arts expert, and she completely took him apart. 4. To decisively defeat someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." They have taken apart Cleveland's defense this half. If you underestimate her, she will take you apart during the debate. 5. To be extremely critical of someone or something through careful, thorough analysis. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." She completely took apart his book in front of the entire audience, leaving him looking like a fool. The boss took her apart for bungling up the accounts. See also: apart, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take someone/something apart If you take apart a person, idea or argument, you criticize them strongly by explaining their faults. He proceeded to take apart every preconception anyone might have ever had about him. The committee took her apart, criticizing every aspect of her work. See also: apart, someone, something, take Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. take someone/something apart 1. tv. to criticize or defame someone or something. They really took me apart, but what the hell? 2. tv. to beat or damage someone or something. The mugger really took the old lady apart. See also: apart, someone, something, take McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: take apart take someone or something apart tear a place apart tear apart tear someone/something apart hack apart come apart live apart (from someone) apart from crumble
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