English Explanatory Dictionary

tear someone a new one

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To express great anger toward (a person) for some perceived offence or shortcoming; to castigate.

Word forms

tear someone a new one tears someone a new one tearing someone a new one tore someone a new one torn someone a new one

Etymology

Euphemism, for tear someone a new asshole.

Synonyms

haul someone over the coals rip someone a new one rip someone a new asshole tear someone a new asshole
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on T Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary