rip (redirected from rips)

Let her rip! and Let it roll!

Inf. Let it go!; Let it start! Time to start. Let her rip! There's the signal! Let it roll!

See also: her, let

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!

See also: apart

rip someone or something to something 

1. Lit. to tear someone or something into small pieces, expressed as bits, pieces, shreds, etc. If you fall into that lawn mower, it will rip you to pieces. The lawn mower ripped the newspaper to tiny bits.

2. Fig. to criticize someone or something mercilessly. The critics ripped Gerald to pieces even though the audience just loved his show. They ripped the whole production to pieces.

rip someone or something up

to tear someone or something into bits; to mutilate someone or something. Careful! That machine will rip you up if you fall in. I ripped up the contract and threw the pieces in the trash.

See also: up

rip someone off

Inf. to steal [something] from someone; to cheat someone. That merchant ripped me off! She rips off everyone.

rip something away (from something)

to tear or strip something away. Billy ripped the wrapping paper away from the box. He ripped away the paper.

See also: away

rip something away (from something)

to tear or strip something away. Billy ripped the wrapping paper away from the box. He ripped away the paper.

See also: away

rip something down

to tear something down. (Alludes to something that has been posted or mounted.) The custodian ripped all the posters down at the end of the day. He ripped down the posters.

rip something in half and rip something in two

to tear something into two parts. Did you know that Ed can rip a telephone book in half? I can rip a newspaper in two.

See also: half

rip something off

Inf. to steal something [from someone]. The mugger ripped my purse off of me. Jane ripped off a lot of money. Somebody ripped my wallet off.

rip something off (of) someone or something and rip something off

to tear something away from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I ripped the cover off of the book accidentally. I ripped off the book cover.

rip something out of someone or something and rip something out

to tear something out of someone or something. The high priest ripped the beating heart out of the sacrificial victim. The priest ripped out the victim's heart.

See also: out

rip something up

to take something up by force and remove it. (Usually refers to something on the floor or ground, such as carpeting or pavement.) They are going to rip all the broken sidewalk up. The workers ripped up the pavement and loaded the pieces into a truck.

See also: up

rip into someone or something 

1. Lit. to attack someone or something by ripping. The raccoons ripped into the trash bags, scattering papers and stuff all over the street. The horrid murderer ripped into the helpless victim.

2. Fig. to criticize or censure someone or something severely. The drama critic ripped into Larry. The critics really ripped into Larry's poor performance.

rip off

[for something] to tear or peel off. My pocket ripped off, and my money is gone now! A piece of the bumper ripped off my car.

rip on someone

Sl. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. Stop ripping on me! What did I do to you? Tim is ripping on Mary and she is getting really mad.

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a rip-off  (informal)

something that is not worth as much money as you have to pay for it Mobile phones can be a real rip-off if you're not careful.

let it/her rip  (mainly American informal)

if someone lets a vehicle rip, they make it move very fast She put her foot on the car's accelerator, and he said, 'OK, let her rip'.

See also: let

let rip 

1. to suddenly express your emotions without control This time I was furious and I let rip. He's a very restrained sort of person - you can't imagine him ever really letting rip.

2. (British & Australian very informal) to allow gas to escape from your bottom loudly You can't just let rip when you're in a smart restaurant.

See let rip

See also: let

rip-roaring

very exciting and successful (always before noun) The show was a rip-roaring success. The car was launched with a rip-roaring publicity campaign.

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let it rip also let her rip

1. to make a vehicle or machine move very fast He would get up early Sunday mornings, fire up the lawnmower, and let her rip.

Usage notes: the pronoun her is often used to refer to a machine

2. to do something with energy and enthusiasm Hendrix would walk into a recording studio, turn on his amp, and let it rip while the tape recorder rolled.

See also: let

rip somebody off (slang) also rip off somebody

1. to cheat or deceive someone If your kids lie to you, you feel emotionally ripped off. She offers advice on how you can keep restaurants from ripping you off.

2. to steal from someone He admitted he had ripped off a drug smuggler and blown up his boat. I have a great idea for a book, but I don't want the publisher to rip me off.

rip something off (slang) also rip off something

to steal something Two students ripped off a fund for leukemia patients. I ripped off the idea from an old friend.