rip into

rip into
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To criticize harshly and devastat-ingly: blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, scarify1, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash. Informal: roast. Slang: slam. Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to. See PRAISE. II verb See rip.

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  • rip into — PHRASAL VERB If someone rips into you, they criticize you strongly. [INFORMAL] [V P n] If they disputed his allegation, Paul would rip into them with every foul word you could imagine. Syn: lay into …   English dictionary

  • Rip into — begin rapidly, eagerly: Let s rip into the housework …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • rip into — Australian Slang begin rapidly, eagerly: Let s rip into the housework …   English dialects glossary

  • rip into something — ˌrip ˈinto/ˈthrough sb/sth derived to go very quickly and violently into or through sb/sth • A bullet ripped into his shoulder. • An explosion ripped through their home. Main entry: ↑ripderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip into somebody with something — ˌrip ˈinto sb (for/with sth) derived to criticize sb and tell them that you are very angry with them Main entry: ↑ripderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip into somebody for something — ˌrip ˈinto sb (for/with sth) derived to criticize sb and tell them that you are very angry with them Main entry: ↑ripderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip into — or[tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a fight with; attack. * /The puppy is tearing into the big dog./ Syn.: PITCH INTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. * /Mrs. Brown ripped into her daughter for coming home late./ Syn.: BAWL OUT, LACE INTO, LAY… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rip into — or[tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a fight with; attack. * /The puppy is tearing into the big dog./ Syn.: PITCH INTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. * /Mrs. Brown ripped into her daughter for coming home late./ Syn.: BAWL OUT, LACE INTO, LAY… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rip\ into — v informal 1. To start a fight with; attack. The puppy is tearing into the big dog. Syn.: pitch into 2. To quarrel with; scold. Mrs. Brown ripped into her daughter for coming home late. Syn.: tear into, bawl out, lace into, lay out, let one have… …   Словарь американских идиом

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