tear into
phrasal verbtear into somebody/something
- to attack somebody/something physically or with words
- The wind tore into him.
- She tore into him with claims of failure and lies.
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- to start doing something with a lot of energy
- They tore into their food as if they were starving.
- The band tore into their opening number.