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Definition of tear into phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tear into

phrasal verb
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tear into somebody/something
  1. to attack somebody/something physically or with words
    • The wind tore into him.
    • She tore into him with claims of failure and lies.
  2. to start doing something with a lot of energy
    • They tore into their food as if they were starving.
    • The band tore into their opening number.
See tear into in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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