My boss will rip into me if I am late again.
rip into
idiomTo verbally attack or criticise.
After the team lost the game, the coach ripped into the players for their lack of effort.
The critic ripped into the author's latest novel, describing the plot as both derivative and entirely devoid of emotional depth.
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give a rip
To care.
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rip it up
To perform spectacularly.
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rip off the band-aid
To perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.
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rip off the bandage
To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.
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rip someone's face off
To castigate someone very angrily.
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rip someone's head off
To castigate someone very angrily.
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rip to shreds
To criticize severely; to refute.