Idiom
tear up the pea patch
Meaning
To put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The young athlete really tore up the pea patch in today's game.”
“Our team was losing badly until the captain entered the field and tore up the pea patch to secure a win.”
“The rookie outfielder tore up the pea patch with such aggressive intensity that the opposing manager had no choice but to change his entire defensive strategy.”
Examples
simple
“The young athlete really tore up the pea patch in today's game.”
contextual
“Our team was losing badly until the captain entered the field and tore up the pea patch to secure a win.”
complex
“The rookie outfielder tore up the pea patch with such aggressive intensity that the opposing manager had no choice but to change his entire defensive strategy.”
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