tear into

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas physisch oder verbal mit großer Kraft oder Begeisterung anzugreifen. Es kann sowohl heftiges körperliches Angehen als auch scharfe verbale Kritik ausdrücken.

A phrasal verb used to indicate attacking someone or something physically or verbally with great force or enthusiasm.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To attack someone verbally with strong criticism or anger.

   scharf kritisieren

   • The manager tore into the team for missing the deadline.
   • She tore into him for forgetting her birthday.
   • The critics tore into the movie for its poor plot.

   Synonymeassailattackberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambastelay intorebukescoldupbraid

2. Eat or consume eagerlyinformal

   To eat something quickly and with great enthusiasm.

   Gierig verschlingen

   • He tore into the pizza as soon as it arrived.
   • The kids tore into the cake before anyone could stop them.
   • She tore into her sandwich after the long hike.

   Synonymedevourgobblepolish offscarfscoffwolf

   Antonymenibblesavor

Grundverbtear