rip apart

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rip someone or something apart

to tear someone or something apart into pieces. The automobile accident ripped the car apart. Don't rip apart the newspaper!

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Even as small children, little girls daydream of their special wedding day, complete with beautiful white ruffles, shimmery ribbons, and traditional rice In their genuine state of innocence at such a young age, children are often completely oblivious to the harsh grown-up issues that can savagely rip apart the strongest strands of their parent? Is He or She Lying to Me? Can I Really Tell? by Sheri Davis Collins / Relationships community Ministers admit it is no longer acceptable to rip apart Britain's defunct ships - often containing lead and asbestos - in appallingly dangerous conditions on beaches in India and Pakistan. Wirral 'ideal' to break toxic ships by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Little is already threatening to rip apart Villa's squad if they fail to qualify for next season's UEFA Cup through the Premiership placings. Andy faces axe threat by Moore, David / The Mirror (London, England)			ring hollow ring in ears ring in the new year ring off the hook ring out ring out the old ring the bell ring the changes ring the curtain down ring the curtain up ring true ring up ring with ringer rinky-dink rinse rinse down rinse mouth out rinse off rinse out rinse out of rinse with riot riot of color rip rip apart rip away rip down rip in half rip into rip off rip on rip out of rip to rip up rip-roaring ripe ripe for ripe old age ripen into ripple ripple of excitement ripple of protest ripple through ripsnorter rise rise above rise against Rise and shine! rise from rise from the ashes			Riotour riotous riotous Riotous Conduct Riotous Conduct Riotous Conduct riotously riotously riotousness riotousness Riotry riots riots riots riots Riots and Civil Commotions Riotshield Riotsquad Riouw Archipelago RIOVD RIOY rip rip rip rip rip rip Rip (CD) Rip (CD) RIP 1 rip apart rip away rip channel RIP Cigarette Rip cord Rip cord Rip cord rip current rip current Rip Current Experiment Rip currents Rip currents rip down rip down rip entry rip in half rip in two rip into rip into rip into rip into rip into rip off rip off rip off rip off rip off Rip Off Artist rip off to tear away from rip on rip on

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