tear

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tear

1. slang A spree, binge, or indulgence of intense or prolonged alcohol consumption. Me and my pals went on quite a tear last night to celebrate Jack's birthday. We're all paying for it today, though. A: "I didn't expect Pete to be drunk already!" B: "Oh, he's been on a tear all day."
2. slang A sudden showing or burst of intense energy or activity. 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." The team looked a little sluggish in the first half, but they have been on an absolute tear in the second.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tear

(tɛr)
n. a wild drinking bout. (see also rip.) Sally is off on a tear again.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • be in floods (of tears)
  • blink back tears
  • blink tears back
  • blood, sweat and tears
  • blood, sweat, and tears
  • bore (one) to tears
  • bore somebody to tears
  • bore stiff
  • bore to death
  • bore to death/tears, to
  • bored silly
  • bored to tears
  • break in(to) tears
  • break loose from (something)
  • break out in tears and break in tears
  • break out in(to) tears
  • break/cut/tear loose from somebody/something
  • burst into
  • burst into tears
  • crocodile tears
  • crocodile tears, crying/to cry
  • cry crocodile tears
  • cut (someone or something) loose from (something)
  • cut, tear, etc. something to ribbons
  • don't that tear the rag off the bush!
  • end in tears
  • gulp back (one's) tears
  • in tears
  • it is easier to tear down than to build up
  • it'll (all) end in tears
  • it'll end in tears
  • kiss the/(one's) tears away
  • move (one) to tears
  • move to tears
  • moved to tears
  • not shed a tear
  • on a tear
  • put wear (and tear) on (something)
  • reduce (one) to tears
  • reduce to tears
  • rip into
  • rip off
  • rip the heart out of (something)
  • rip/tear the heart out of something
  • shed a tear
  • shed crocodile tears
  • tear
  • tear (one) a new one
  • tear (one) limb from limb
  • tear (one's) hair
  • tear (one's) hair out
  • tear (one's) heart out
  • tear (someone or something) in half
  • tear (someone or something) in twain
  • tear (someone or something) in two
  • tear (someone or something) to pieces
  • tear (someone or something) to ribbons
  • tear (someone or something) to shreds
  • tear (something) on (something)
  • tear a place apart
  • tear a strip off (someone)
  • tear a strip off someone
  • tear across
  • tear across (something or some place)
  • tear along
  • tear apart
  • tear around
  • tear at
  • tear away
  • tear between
  • tear down
  • tear from
  • tear from (someone or something)
  • tear hair
  • tear into
  • tear into (some place)
  • tear into (someone or something)
  • tear into a place
  • tear into some place
  • tear into someone
  • tear into something
  • tear it
  • tear limb from limb
  • tear loose
  • tear loose from (someone or something)
  • tear loose from someone/something
  • tear off
  • tear off of (someone or something)
  • tear on
  • tear one's hair
  • tear one's hair, to
  • tear out
  • tear out (one's) hair
  • tear out of
  • tear out of (something or some place)
  • tear round
  • tear somebody limb from limb
  • tear somebody off a strip
  • tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds
  • tear someone a new one
  • tear someone limb from limb
  • tear someone off a strip
  • tear someone or something to shreds
  • tear someone up
  • tear someone/something apart
  • tear someone/something up
  • tear the heart out of (something)
  • tear the rag off the bush
  • tear through
  • tear through (something)
  • tear to pieces
  • tear up
  • tear up the pea patch
  • tear your hair
  • tear your hair out
  • tear yourself/something loose
  • tear/tug/pull at/on (one's)/the heartstrings
  • tearjerker
  • tear-jerker
  • tears before bedtime
  • That does it!
  • that tears it
  • That tears it!
  • two tears in a bucket(, fuck it)
  • vale of tears
  • wear and tear
  • wear and tear on (something)
  • wink away
  • without tears
References in periodicals archive
A chronic tear, also called a degenerative tear, results from repetitive use of the shoulder cuff muscles over time.
How to keep your wings flapping: Education, conditioning, practice can help prevent shoulder cuff injuries
The headmaster of Hebron School said that 5 tear gas rounds were fired into the schoolyard in total.
ISM: IOF fire teargas at schools in Hebron
From the study patients, 1855 had a medial meniscal tear, and 1935 did not have a medial meniscal tear.
Incidence of Medial Meniscal Tears in Various Age Groups/Farkli Yas Gruplarinda Medial Meniskus Yirtiklarinin Insidansi
Best Musical Score: Teresa Barrozo (Paglisan), Erwin Romulo, Juan Miguel Sobrepena, Malek Lopez (Never Tear Us Apart)
'Paglisan,' 'Never Tear Us Apart' win big at Cinema One Originals 2018
Rotator cuff muscles were inspected for any obvious tear on the bursal surface.
PREVALENCE OF PARTIAL THICKNESS ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN YOUNGER POPULATION (20-40 YEARS)--A CADAVERIC STUDY
Your veterinarian likely will start with the Schirmer Tear Test to measure your dog's tear production.
Big Dogs Don't Cry: Drainage may indicate a dry eye, a serious problem
But a survey of 104 patients aged 19 to 75 years has shown that 60 of them had some degree of cuff tear on ultrasound assessment within six weeks of injury, including 33 with a full thickness tear.
Shoulder injury? See a doc the same day
23, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Alpha-synuclein levels in tears differ significantly for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and healthy controls, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, to be held from April 21 to 27 in Los Angeles.
AAN: Alpha-Synuclein Levels in Tears May Help ID Parkinson's; PD patients have significantly decreased total alpha-synuclein in tears compared with healthy controls
The Schirmer tear test was developed by a German ophthalmologist in the late 1800s and is used in human medicine as well.
Watery Eyes Can Signal Trouble: Cats can't cry the way we do, but tearing may indicate an eye injury or illness
The MSKUS features included the type of tendon involvement, type of tear (partial or complete), width of the tendon, existence of bursal fluid, existence of biceps tendon fluid, and any calcifications.
Ultrasonographic clues for acuity/chronicity of rotator cuff tear
YOUR GP may refer you to an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) who will look for blockages in your tear ducts under a local anaesthetic.
Watering eyes... what is it?
Writing in plain language for general readers, students, and advocates, she traces the 100-year process that has led to the use of tear gas in policing, from its first use in WWI to its use against Trump protestors.
Tear Gas: From The Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today
Cemental tear is an uncommon type of root fracture, which is associated with periodontal tissue destruction (1).
A Retrospective Study of the Prevalence of Cemental Tear in a Sample of the Adult Population Applied Ondokuz Mayys University Faculty of Dentistry/Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Dis Hekimligi Fakultesi'ne Basvuran Yetiskin Populasyonda Semental Ayrilma Prevalansinin Retrospektif Analizi
Maqui berry extract is an oral supplement that safely combats dry eyes by boosting the body's tear production.
Reversing dry eye syndrome
Overhead shoulder injuries are variously named overused syndrome, rotator cuff injury, articular labrum damage, little league shoulder, and rotator cuff tear. Basic overhead motions such as throwing are routine, and injury develops due to repeated motion and environmental and individual factors.
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in Overhead Sports Athletes after Rotator Cuff Repair