cut to ribbons in English

Forms: cuts to ribbons [present, singular, third-person], cutting to ribbons [participle, present], cut to ribbons [participle, past], cut to ribbons [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<cuts,cutting, cut> to ribbons}} cut to ribbons (third-person singular simple present cuts to ribbons, present participle cutting to ribbons, simple past and past participle cut to ribbons)

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    {
      "form": "cuts to ribbons",
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    },
    {
      "form": "cutting to ribbons",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cut to ribbons",
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      ]
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        "1": "cut<cuts,cutting, cut> to ribbons"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "Staging a match at the Stok Racecourse - the oldest stadium in the world still hosting international football - was therefore a means for Wales' players and staff to show their gratitude to their north Walian fans.\nThey did so with a flourish, cutting Gibraltar to ribbons with a ruthless first-half performance.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To rip to shreds"
      ],
      "id": "en-cut_to_ribbons-en-verb-ETEhe1Tk",
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        [
          "rip to shreds",
          "rip to shreds"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "tear to ribbons"
        },
        {
          "word": "cut to shreds"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cut to ribbons"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cuts to ribbons",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cutting to ribbons",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cut to ribbons",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cut to ribbons",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "cut<cuts,cutting, cut> to ribbons"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        {
          "ref": "2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "Staging a match at the Stok Racecourse - the oldest stadium in the world still hosting international football - was therefore a means for Wales' players and staff to show their gratitude to their north Walian fans.\nThey did so with a flourish, cutting Gibraltar to ribbons with a ruthless first-half performance.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To rip to shreds"
      ],
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          "rip to shreds"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "tear to ribbons"
        },
        {
          "word": "cut to shreds"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cut to ribbons"
}

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"cut to ribbons" meaning in English

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