tear on
tear (something) on (something)
To cause something to become cut or ripped by snagging or abrading it on something sharp, pointed, serrated, or jagged. I can't believe I tore my favorite dress on a loose nail. He tore the sleeve of his shirt on the exposed sawblade.
See also: on, tear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tear something on something
to rip something on something sharp or jagged. I tore my pants on the corner of the desk. Mary tore her new skirt on something sharp on the side of the car.
See also: on, tear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a whack at (something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)