tear a place apart Idiom

fall apart

become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.

fall apart (at the seams)

be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.

tear me apart

criticize me or my work, find all my faults If you waste tax dollars, the voters will tear you apart.

tell apart

distinguish between two things or people It is hard to tell the two sisters apart.

worlds apart

not close to agreement, very different Israel and Palestine are neighbors but they're worlds apart.

Poly Apartments

an apartment project at the west side of Long Beach. Was home for artists like the Twinz and Warren G:"Poly Apartments for tha niggaz that ain't from the LB" -- The Twinz (Good Times [1995])

apart from

1．besides除…以外
Apart from these two books，he has written some plays and film scripts，除了这两本书外，他还写了一些剧本和电影脚本。
2．independent of；without与…分开；离开
Jack stood apart from his father．杰克不同他父亲站在一起。
There can be no knowledge apart from practice．离开了实践，就没有知识。
3．except for；with the exception of撇开
Apart from that，all goes well．撇开那一点，一切顺利。
Your composition is good， apart from some spelling mistakes．你的作文写得很好，只是有几处拼写错误。

know apart

recognize the difference between 区分
The two brothers are so much alike that even their own mother hardly knows them apart．兄弟俩长得一模一样，连他们的母亲也很难区分得出来。

pick apart

1．tear into pieces撕成碎片；拆散
As this skirt fits badly，I'll pick it apart and remake it．这条裙子不合身，我要把它拆了重做。
2．criticise harshly；find fault with 猛烈批评；找岔子
He is always picking apart every girl he meets．Naturally ever yone has some faults．他每遇到一个姑娘总爱挑剔，其实每个人都会有缺点的。
After the dance， the girls picked Mary apart．舞会后，女孩们都责备玛丽。

poles apart

completely different相差甚远
They were in agreement on most world issues，but they were poles apart about the war．他们对于多数世界大事意见是一致的，但对于战争的看法却截然相反。
Their opinions are poles asunder．他们的意见截然相反。
The two brothers are poles apart in character．这兄弟二人性格迥异。

tear apart

1. To berserk rip or cull addition or article into pieces. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "apart." He tore the arrangement afar back he accomplished how little he would be paid for his work. The backpack of wolves tore afar their prey.2. For a disagreement, problem, or alfresco agency to annual analysis in or force the dissolution of a accord or group, such as of a adventurous couple, ancestors members, or organization. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "apart." The afterlife of a adolescent is the best adverse affair anyone can experience, and it ends up disturbing abounding couples apart. It's such a abashment to see a ancestors broken afar by squabbles over money. The affair has been disturbing the association afar for months.3. To criticize or abuse addition or article in a astringent and barbarous manner. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "apart." The reviews actually tore afar the sequel, but I don't anticipate it was that bad. I heard the bang-up disturbing Jack afar for his administration of the Jefferson account.4. To annual addition to be acutely or inconsolably sad; to demolish someone. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "apart." Can't you see you're disturbing Jane apart? Why do you accept to amusement her that way? That documentary absolutely tore me apart. I still feel so hopeless afterwards watching it.5. To chase through some abode actual thoroughly and aggressively, generally abrogation things in ataxia as a result. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tear" and "apart." I tore the abode afar attractive for my passport. FBI board accept been disturbing the appointment architecture afar in chase of abstracts bond the association to bent activity. Burglars tore the abode afar attractive for annihilation valuable.Learn more: apart, tear

tear a abode apart

Fig. to chase about to the point of destruction. The cops came with a chase accreditation and tore your allowance apart. If you don't appear up with the money you kept for us, we'll breach afar your house!Learn more: apart, place, tear

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