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tear someone a new one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
tear -some-one a new one
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Euphemism, for tear someone a new asshole.

Inflected Forms

tears someone a new one (present, singular) tearing someone a new one (participle, present) tore someone a new one (past) torn someone a new one (participle, past)

Synonyms

haul someone over the coals rip someone a new one rip someone a new asshole tear someone a new asshole

Questions

What does tear someone a new one mean?
To express great anger toward (a person) for some perceived offence or shortcoming; to castigate.
Where does tear someone a new one come from?
Euphemism, for tear someone a new asshole.

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