The young athlete really tore up the pea patch in today's game.
tear up the pea patch
idiomTo put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.
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.
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crocodile tear
A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
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patch up
To repair by adding a patch.
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pea patch
A baseball field.
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rough patch
A difficult or embattling period of one's life.
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shed a tear
To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
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tear a cat
To overact; to violently rant and rave on stage.
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tear one's hair out
To react with extreme agitation.
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tear to shreds
Synonym of tear to pieces.