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To tear apart, so that only shreds remain. / (idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute.

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rip to shreds

Source Word

rip to shreds

Verb

idiomatic

To tear apart, so that only shreds remain. / (idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute.

Japanese Meaning

物理的に粉々に裂く、細かく裂く / 激しく非難する、徹底的に批判する

犬が古い手紙を見つけると、鋭い歯で封筒とページをズタズタに引き裂き始めた。

Sense（1）

To tear apart, so that only shreds remain.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute.

rips to shreds

（ present singular third-person ）

ripping to shreds

（ participle present ）

ripped to shreds

（ participle past ）

ripped to shreds

（ past ）