rip to shreds in English

Audio: En-au-rip to shreds.ogg

Forms: rips to shreds [present, singular, third-person], ripping to shreds [participle, present], ripped to shreds [participle, past], ripped to shreds [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=rip to shreds}} rip to shreds (third-person singular simple present rips to shreds, present participle ripping to shreds, simple past and past participle ripped to shreds)

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        "To criticize severely; to refute."
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        "(idiomatic) To criticize severely; to refute."
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"rip to shreds" meaning in English

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