The band really ripped it up on stage tonight.
rip it up
idiomTo perform spectacularly.
The young athlete ripped it up during the final match, scoring three goals in the last ten minutes.
Although the critics expected a mediocre performance, the lead guitarist ripped it up with a solo that left the entire audience in complete awe.
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give a rip
To care.
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rip into
To verbally attack or criticise.
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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.