Daily Phrasal Verb: tear up

Phrasal Verb: tear up

Definition: to destroy completely by tearing.

Examples:

  • My wife was so angry that she tore up a stack of one hundred dollar bills.
  • That injunction threatens to tear up our entire legal case.
  • If that piece of mail has any confidential information in it, it’s important to tear it up before you throw it away.

Para practicar este phrasal verb te sugerimos que hagas algunas frases, las puedes publicar en los comentarios para que otros alumnos las comenten.

Entradas relacionadas:

  1. Daily Phrasal Verb: throw up
  2. Daily Phrasal Verb: throw away
  3. Daily Phrasal Verb: throw out

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