tear into

Definition of Tear Into in English :

hit violently, as in an attack

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tear Into

verb

(intr, preposition) informal

to attack vigorously and damagingly

Informal

to attack impetuously and, often, devastatingly

v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears

v.tr.

1.

a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.

b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.

c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).

2. To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking.

3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall.

4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.

v.intr.

1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.

2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.

n.

1. The act of tearing.

2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.

3. A great rush; a hurry.

4. Slang A carousal; a spree.