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tear into
To attack vigorously, physically or verbally.
The anxious buyers tore into the wedding gowns on sale at the famous department store.
tear one's hair
To show sorrow, anger, or defeat.
Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car.
It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair.
The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer.
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.
Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in.
The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe.
To rip into small pieces.
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.
John tore up his test paper so that his mother wouldn't see his low grade.
Mary tore up the old sheets and made costumes for the play out of the pieces.
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.
tell a thing or two
To tell in plain or angry words; scold.
If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I'll tell him a thing or two that will make him change his mind.
When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two.
tell apart
tell from
To see the difference between; know each of.
Most new cars are very similar in appearance. It’s almost impossible to tell one from another.
The teacher could not tell the twins apart.
The two brothers look so much alike that few people can tell them apart.
tell it to the marines
tell it to Sweeney
I don't believe you; Stop trying to fool me.
John said, "My father knows the President of the United States." Dick answered, "Tell it to the marines."