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26/07, to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently -…
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pull
pull/make faces/a face (at somebody)
to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh
pull in different/opposite directions
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
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pull it/something out of the bag
(informal) to succeed in doing something difficult by making an extra effort or doing something clever or surprising
draw/pull your horns in
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before
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pull the plug on somebody/something
(informal) to put an end to somebody’s project, a plan, etc.
pull your socks up
(British English, informal) to try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.
pull up stakes
to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else
He pulled up stakes and went back to France.
pull your weight
to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc.
pull the wool over somebody’s eyes
(informal) to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody by making them believe something that is not true
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rip
idiom
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let rip (at somebody)
(informal) to speak or do something with great force, enthusiasm, etc. and without control
rip somebody/something apart/to shreds/to bits, etc.
to destroy something; to criticize somebody very strongly
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rip into/through somebody/something
to go very quickly and violently into or through somebody/something
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rip off
[usually passive] (informal) to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much, by selling them something of poor quality, etc.
Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers.
rip at something
to attack something violently, usually by tearing or cutting it
rip into somebody (for/with something)
to criticize somebody and tell them that you are very angry with them
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meaning
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to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it
He ripped off his tie.
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to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently
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