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tear limb from limb

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tear (someone or some animal) limb from limb
to rip someone or an animal to bits. The explosion tore the workers limb from limb. The crocodiles attacked the wading zebras and tore them limb from limb.
See also: limb, tear

tear somebody limb from limb
to attack someone violently I'm sure if she got hold of the guy she'd tear him limb from limb.
See also: limb, tear

tear somebody limb from limb
to attack someone violently I'm sure she'd tear the guy limb from limb for what he's done.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of tear someone limb from limb (to pull someone's arms and legs off)
See also: limb, tear


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They're a predatory brood of jackals, rotten with avarice and ready to tear limb from limb what little remains of their venerable Dixie heritage.
 
 
 
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