torn

torn

Feeling forced to choose between two things that one wants or feels compelled to do in equal measure. A: "I'm torn between this paint color and that one." B: "Well, which one do you like better?" I'm really torn! It's two bad we can't be in two places at once.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

torn

verb
See tore up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (all) torn up
  • be torn between
  • rip into
  • tear (one) a new one
  • tear (one's) hair
  • tear (someone or something) in twain
  • tear (someone or something) to shreds
  • tear (something) on (something)
  • tear across (something or some place)
  • tear along
  • tear apart
  • tear around
  • tear at
  • tear away
  • tear down
  • tear from (someone or something)
  • tear into (some place)
  • tear into (someone or something)
  • tear loose
  • tear loose from (someone or something)
  • tear off
  • tear off of (someone or something)
  • tear out
  • tear out (one's) hair
  • tear out of (something or some place)
  • tear round
  • tear someone off a strip
  • tear the rag off the bush
  • tear through (something)
  • tear up
  • tear up the pea patch
  • that tears it
  • that's torn it
  • tore up
  • torn
  • torn back
  • torn between
  • torn between (people or things)
  • torn between, be
  • torn up
References in periodicals archive
Smith, who appeared alongside Torn in two Men In Black films, shared a picture of the pair together on screen, along with the caption: "R.I.P.
British sci-fi author Neil Gaiman recalled meeting Torn in 1990 and said he inspired the character of Mr Wednesday in his fantasy novel American Gods.
He blamed his dismissal from a production of "Macbeth" on "friends" of the administration of President Richard Nixon, who Torn would later portray in the television mini-series "Blind Ambition."
Something called rise-ability," Torn told writer Studs Terkel for "Working," a 1974 book about people and their jobs.
The Comelec official also did not rule out the possibility of "accidental tearing." "Sticker may have torn during movement of the truck as the 'lap,'or the torn edge, appears uneven," he said.
Now when the pieces are placed one on top of the other and torn, you will get four pieces.
The three weeks you need to sacrifice for the remodeling of the torn tissue are very important to getting you back to running.
Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez again explained that the stickers may have been accidentally torn while in transit.
On Sunday, some trucks were seen with torn stickers after it delivered ballot boxes to Manila.
(7) After diagnosing torn tissue through arthroscopy, Bircher used open surgery to remove or repair the damaged tissue.
An anterior tear means the front part of the labrum is torn, and a posterior tear means the back portion is torn.
Hamilton believes that operating on torn ligaments in professionals with Grade 3 sprains can allow for a faster and more solid recovery.
It's been over four months; my internist said it's probably a torn ligament, and that I should simply continue to wait.
2 cases diagnosed as tear on MRI found to be normal on arthroscopy (false positive) and 1 case which was normal on MRI found to be torn on arthroscopy (false negative).
First aid for freshly torn nails starts with gentle cleansing in soapy, warm water.