Phrasal Verb - tear something apart

Phrasal verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short 'phrase' - which is why we call them 'phrasal verbs'.

Phrasal Verb:

tear something apart

Meaning / Example:

1. to pull or rip something apart. (See also tear someone apart.)
> The bear tore the tent apart.
> The lions tore apart the wildebeest in minutes, and began eating it.

2. to criticize something mercilessly.
> The critic tore apart the entire cast of the play.

3. to divide something or the members of a group, citizens of a country, etc.
> The financial crisis tore the club apart.

A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.

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