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

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tear into (someone or something) What does tear into (someone or something) mean?	to criticize and scold someone, to attack someone or something	The supervisor tore into the employee for being late.
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feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant to feed my face.

knock somebody up What does "knock somebody up" mean?	get a woman pregnant
from the top What does "from the top" mean?	from the beginning	"Let's take it from the top and begin again."
Talk is cheap What does "Talk is cheap" mean?	It's easy to talk about something but harder to actually do it.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	nearby, available, in one's possession	We did not have a screwdriver on hand so we could not fix the door.
to/of no avail What does "to/of no avail" mean?	with no effect, unsuccessful	My complaints to the company were to no avail and nothing at all was done.

single file What does "single file" mean?	a line with one person standing behind another person	The students lined up single file before they entered the auditorium.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to get the money to build the house.
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power	I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.
stand off from (someone or something) What does "stand off from (someone or something)" mean?	to stay at a distance from someone or something, to stay apart from someone or something	He always stands off from the other students in his class.
face man What does "face man" mean?	handsome man with little personality

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Tear Into (someone Or Something) Idiom