rip into
Assail with ferocity
To rip into someone or something is to attack with intensity—verbally or physically.
A critic rips into a bad film with scathing words; a hungry dog rips into a steak.
The phrase suggests sudden, aggressive force: She ripped into him for being late.
It can also mean starting something with fierce energy: They ripped into the project.
tear apart
Forcefully separate into pieces
chastise · scold · rebuke · upbraid · denounce · blast · slam · roast · eviscerate · skewer
set upon
Attack aggressively
maul · savage · ravage · lacerate · shred · claw at · devour · wolf down
- judgmentsjudgment call, judge, moral judgment, criticize, value judgment
- scoldingscold, scolding, rebuke, berate, reprimand
rip intopraise
Expression of approval
laud · compliment · extol · commend · applaud
rip intohandle with kid gloves
Treat very carefully
soft-pedal · sugarcoat · coddle · encourage · support
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