The curtains were torn to ribbons.
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His coat was torn to ribbons by the barbed wire fence.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cut (or tear) something to ribbons — damage something severely. → ribbon … English new terms dictionary
cut something to ribbons — cut/tear etc something to ribbons phrase to cut/tear etc something very badly The curtains were torn to ribbons. Thesaurus: to tear something, or to be tornsynonym cutting, cuts and relating to cuttinghyponym to destroy or severely damage… … Useful english dictionary
ribbon — noun 1》 a long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration. ↘a ribbon of a special colour or design awarded as a prize or worn to indicate the holding of an honour. 2》 a long, narrow strip. 3》 a narrow band of… … English new terms dictionary
ribbon — rib|bon [ rıbən ] noun * ▸ 1 decoration ▸ 2 military honor ▸ 3 torn pieces of something ▸ 4 something long and narrow ▸ 5 for printer 1. ) count or uncount a long narrow piece of colored cloth or paper, usually used as a decoration or to tie… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ribbon */ — UK [ˈrɪbən] / US noun Word forms ribbon : singular ribbon plural ribbons 1) [countable/uncountable] a long narrow piece of coloured cloth or paper, usually used as a decoration or to tie something a box of chocolates tied with gold ribbon 2)… … English dictionary
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