rip into
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"Everything is laid bare for the public to rip into rather than the talent being at the heart of it," says Marissa, who works as a model and voiceover actress when she's not gigging.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Since Jaclyn and Kate shared a little midnight gossip about Laurie we can assume, correctly, that Kate and Laurie will rip into Jaclyn about that.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
But let her sit at the piano to rip into some of the Beethoven sonatas and something astonishing emerges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Like other moray eels, he had two sets of jaws and an abundance of teeth, which he used to rip into the fish fillets doled out for dinner.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
For me, watching two champions rip into each other is not enjoyable, but Kilorn loves it.
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
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