- be torn to ribbons
- be ripped into shreds, be torn into strips
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
be torn to ribbons
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torn — adjective 1) a torn shirt Syn: ripped, rent, cut, slit; ragged, tattered, in tatters, in ribbons 2) she was torn between the two options Syn: wavering, vacillating, irresolute, dithe … Thesaurus of popular words
ribbons — rib·bon || rɪbÉ™n n. strip of material used for decoration; shred, torn strip of material … English contemporary dictionary
cut something to ribbons — cut/tear etc something to ribbons phrase to cut/tear etc something very badly The curtains were torn to ribbons. Thesaurus: to tear something, or to be tornsynonym cutting, cuts and relating to cuttinghyponym to destroy or severely damage… … Useful english dictionary
tear something to ribbons — cut/tear etc something to ribbons phrase to cut/tear etc something very badly The curtains were torn to ribbons. Thesaurus: to tear something, or to be tornsynonym cutting, cuts and relating to cuttinghyponym to destroy or severely damage… … Useful english dictionary
ribbon — rib|bon [ˈrıbən] n ↑ribbon ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(piece of cloth)¦ 2¦(military honour)¦ 3¦(prize)¦ 4¦(something narrow)¦ 5 be cut/torn to ribbons 6¦(ink)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: riband ribbon (14 21 centuries), from Old French riban, ruban] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
ribbon — noun 1 SILK (C, U) a long narrow piece of cloth used to tie things or as a decoration: a red ribbon in her hair 2 STH NARROW (singular) something that is long and narrow: a ribbon of shining water 3 be cut/torn to ribbons to be very badly damaged … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ribbon — ribbonlike, ribbony, adj. /rib euhn/, n. 1. a woven strip or band of fine material, as silk or rayon, varying in width and finished off at the edges, used for ornament, tying, etc. 2. material in such strips. 3. anything resembling or suggesting… … Universalium
ribbon — rib•bon [[t]ˈrɪb ən[/t]] n. 1) a woven strip of fine material, used for ornament, tying, etc 2) material in such strips 3) anything resembling a ribbon 4) ribbons torn or ragged strips; shreds: torn to ribbons[/ex] 5) a band of inked material… … From formal English to slang
ribbon — [rib′ən] n. [ME riban < MFr riban, ruban < ? MDu ringband, collar < ring,RING2 + band, akin to BAND1] 1. a) a narrow strip of silk, rayon, velvet, etc. finished at the edges and of various widths, used for decoration, tying things, etc.… … English World dictionary
ribbon */ — UK [ˈrɪbən] / US noun Word forms ribbon : singular ribbon plural ribbons 1) [countable/uncountable] a long narrow piece of coloured cloth or paper, usually used as a decoration or to tie something a box of chocolates tied with gold ribbon 2)… … English dictionary
