tear someone a new one

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词形变化

tearing someone a new one tears someone a new one 三单 tears someone a new one tore someone a new one torn someone a new one tearing someone a new one 现在分词 tore someone a new one 过去式 torn someone a new one 过去式 torn someone a new one 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To express great anger toward (a person) for some perceived offence or shortcoming; to castigate.

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词源

Euphemism, for tear someone a new asshole.

来源:wiktionary