Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом tear. Страница два

Словосочетания со словом tear. Страница два

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tear one's hair
To show sorrow, anger, or defeat.
Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car.
The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer.
It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair.
tear oneself away
To force oneself to leave; leave reluctantly.
The beaches in Hawaii are so lovely that I had to tear myself away from them in order to get back to my job in Chicago.
tear up
To dig a hole in; remove the surface of; remove from the surface.
The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe.
Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in.
To rip into small pieces.
Mary tore up the old sheets and made costumes for the play out of the pieces.
John tore up his test paper so that his mother wouldn't see his low grade.
Deidre tore up the letter angrily and threw all the pieces into the trash can.
He told the lawyer to tear the old contract up and then to prepare a new one.
tearjerker
A sentimental novel or movie that makes one cry.
Love Story, both in its novel form and as a movie, was a famous tearjerker.
wear and tear
Deterioration through use.
After 75,000 miles there is usually a lot of wear and tear on any car.