tear somebody apart to bits

tear somebody apart to bits
tear sb/sth aˈpart, to ˈshreds, to ˈbits, etc. idiom
to destroy or defeat sb/sth completely or criticize them or it severely

We tore the other team apart in the second half.

The critics tore his last movie to shreds.

Main entry:tearidiom

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