rip into: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    UKUSGeneralinformalcolloquial
    • To attack verbally; to criticize or reprimand someone harshly.

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    • When Tom forgot the deadline, the manager really ripped into him during the meeting.

      When Tom forgot the deadline, the manager harshly criticized him during the meeting.

    • Don't rip into Sarah just because she made a mistake; she's doing her best.

      Don't criticize Sarah harshly just because she made a mistake; she's doing her best.

    • They ripped into the politician’s speech, pointing out every flaw and inconsistency.

      They verbally attacked the politician’s speech, pointing out every flaw and inconsistency.

  • 2.

    UKUSGeneralinformalviolent
    • To attack physically or tear at with force; to maul or lacerate.

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    • The dog ripped into the package as soon as it arrived, tearing the box apart.

      The dog physically attacked the package as soon as it arrived, tearing the box apart.

    • Pirates were said to have ripped into the ship’s sails during the battle at sea.

      Pirates tore apart the ship’s sails during the battle at sea.

    • The lion ripped into its prey with a ferocious roar that echoed through the jungle.

      The lion attacked its prey fiercely with a roar that echoed through the jungle.

  • 3.

    UKUSGeneralneutralcolloquial
    • To begin doing something with great energy or enthusiasm; to set about a task vigorously.

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    • As soon as the guests arrived, the chef ripped into preparing the feast with great enthusiasm.

      As soon as the guests arrived, the chef began working on the feast with great energy.

    • We ripped into the project first thing in the morning to meet the tight deadline.

      We started working on the project vigorously early in the morning to meet the tight deadline.

    • She ripped into cleaning the house the moment she got home from work.

      She energetically started cleaning the house as soon as she arrived home from work.

  • 4.

    UKUSGeneralneutraltechnical
    • To penetrate, tear apart, or cause destructive disruption to a structure, system, or surface.

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    • The hurricane ripped into the coastal town, destroying homes and knocking down power lines.

      The hurricane penetrated and caused destructive damage to the coastal town, destroying homes and knocking down power lines.

    • Vandalism ripped into the old mural, leaving it badly damaged and barely recognizable.

      Vandalism tore apart the old mural, leaving it badly damaged and barely recognizable.

    • The malware ripped into the company’s network, causing widespread disruption to operations.

      The malware penetrated and severely disrupted the company’s network and operations.

    • The storm ripped into the forest, uprooting trees and scattering debris everywhere.

      The storm tore apart the forest, uprooting trees and scattering debris everywhere.

Examples:

  • EN: Come on, boys, rip into it.
    ES: Vamos, muchachos, háganlo.
  • EN: Come on, boys, rip into it.
    ES: Vamos, muchachos, háganlo.
  • EN: The wretch would rather you left me for her to rip into
    ES: La miserable prefiere que tú me dejes para ella romperlo.
  • EN: Mr. Gondo has a temper that sure can rip into you.
    ES: Sr. Gondo tiene un temperamento que puede irritarte.
  • EN: When I first started safecracking, I used to rip into them.
    ES: Cuando empecé a reventar cajas fuertes, las hacía pedazos.
  • EN: This other dimension will rip into the fabric of the galaxy.
    ES: La dimensión irrumpirá en la estructura galáctica.
    ES: Estaba recubriendo el trasbordador.
  • EN: You'd feel a hell of a lot better if you'd rip into the occasional customer.
    ES: Te sentirías mejor si te desahogaras de vez en cuando sobre un cliente. ¿Por qué?
  • EN: You want to rip into me some more?
    ES: ¿Quieres regañarme un poco más?
  • EN: Well, maybe we'll let whatever's in there rip into you.
    ES: Pues dejemos que lo que haya ahí dentro te despedace a ti.
  • EN: This is the woman shows up once a month to rip into me
    ES: Esta es la mujer que aparece una vez al mes para atacarme...
  • EN: They're just not sharp enough to rip into the bison's hide.
    ES: No son lo suficientemente afiladas para atravesar el cuero del bisonte.
  • EN: Half the gunpowder, so it doesn't go through the perp and rip into the flesh of an innocent bystander.
    ES: Con la mitad de pólvora, para que no atraviese al perpetrador y llegue a un espectador inocente.
  • EN: You want to rip into that, don't you?
    ES: Quieres atacarlo ya ¿no?
  • EN: And, like, rip into each other like we did on that black sand beach in Jamaica
    ES: Y hagamonos pedazos... Hey, Jan?
  • EN: Looks like someone was in a hurry to rip into it.
    ES: Parece como si alguien tuviera prisa por desgarrarlo.
  • EN: We just wanna make sure you understand that one of the people I could potentially rip into pieces while eating their fucking insides and crushing their bones one by one... May very well be your daughter.
    ES: Queremos asegurarnos de que entiende... que una de las personas... a quién yo podría potencialmente destrozar... comiendo sus malditas entrañas y aplastando... sus huesos uno por uno... muy bien podría ser su hija.

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