tear to shreds
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tear to shreds
verb tears to shreds · tearing to shreds · tore to shreds · torn to shreds
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Synonym of tear to pieces.
My opportunity to see what one of these engines could do came when we left Ballymoney on the train from Derry eight minutes late: No. 53 and her crew tore the schedule to shreds and reached Belfast six minutes early, having gained time on every section.
Similar: tear to pieces
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title = {tear to shreds},
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