tear into

phrasal verbPart oftear

tear into — phrasal verb

1. to attack someone or something with great force, either physically or verbally.

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to attack someone or something with great force, either physically or verbally.

Example

The manager tore into the team for missing the quarterly targets by such a wide margin.

The hungry lion tore into the fresh meat as soon as the zookeeper dropped it.