Rip Into (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Rip Into (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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rip into (someone or something) What does rip into (someone or something) mean?	to attack someone or something physically or verbally	My mother ripped into me when I came home late from the party.
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lost on (someone) What does "lost on (someone)" mean?	wasted or having no effect on someone	My attempt at telling a joke was lost on my former girlfriend.

within spitting distance What does "within spitting distance" mean?	very close
get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
ring up (someone) What does "ring up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	You should ring up the police if you see a strange person around your house.
screwed What does "screwed" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled

give (someone) the eye What does "give (someone) the eye" mean?	to look at someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
zonked What does "zonked" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted.	I'm totally zonked from studying.
if so What does "if so" mean?	if that is the case	The lawyer said that he wants to meet us this afternoon but if so then we will not have any documents ready to discuss.
boner What does "boner" mean?	erection

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Rip Into (someone Or Something) Idiom