tear (someone or something) to shreds

1. To criticize, upbraid, or condemn someone or something severely or thoroughly. A: "Have you heard anything about this movie we're about to see?" B: "Well, one reviewer tore it to shreds, but I still think it's going to be great." I hear John's bosses tore him to shreds at his annual performance review.

2. To cause great damage, disorder, or ruin to someone or something. Enjoy the tranquility and order of your house now because soon, your kids will start tearing the place to shreds. Sarah's very first opponent in amateur boxing tore her to shreds, but that's how it goes for most novice fighters.

tear someone or something to shreds (or pieces)

criticize someone or something aggressively. informal

See also: shred, someone, something, tear

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tear somebody/something to ˈpieces/ˈshreds

criticize somebody/something; completely destroy something: The press tore the Government’s economic plans to shreds. The Prime Minister tore his opponents’ arguments to pieces. OPPOSITE: praise somebody/something to the skies

See also: piece, shred, somebody, something, tear

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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rip (someone or something) to shreds
tear (someone or something) to pieces
tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds
tear someone or something to shreds
tear to pieces
rebuke
rebuke (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
rebuke for
reprimand
reprimand for

词组	tear (someone or something) to shreds
释义	tear (someone or something) to shreds tear (someone or something) to shreds 1. To criticize, upbraid, or condemn someone or something severely or thoroughly. A: "Have you heard anything about this movie we're about to see?" B: "Well, one reviewer tore it to shreds, but I still think it's going to be great." I hear John's bosses tore him to shreds at his annual performance review. 2. To cause great damage, disorder, or ruin to someone or something. Enjoy the tranquility and order of your house now because soon, your kids will start tearing the place to shreds. Sarah's very first opponent in amateur boxing tore her to shreds, but that's how it goes for most novice fighters. See also: shred, tear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tear someone or something to shreds (or pieces) criticize someone or something aggressively. informal See also: shred, someone, something, tear Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tear somebody/something to ˈpieces/ˈshreds criticize somebody/something; completely destroy something: The press tore the Government’s economic plans to shreds. The Prime Minister tore his opponents’ arguments to pieces. OPPOSITE: praise somebody/something to the skies See also: piece, shred, somebody, something, tear Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: rip (someone or something) to shreds tear (someone or something) to pieces tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds tear someone or something to shreds tear to pieces rebuke rebuke (someone or something) for (doing) (something) rebuke for reprimand reprimand for
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