What does tear into mean?
Definitions for tear into
tear in·to
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Princeton's WordNet
lam into, tear into, lace into, pitch into, lay intoverb
hit violently, as in an attack
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tear intoverb
To subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.
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tear into
To "tear into" generally refers to attacking, criticizing, or beginning to do something in a very energetic, aggressive, or eager manner. It can be used to describe physical actions, like tearing into a package or a meal, or non-physical actions, such as tearing into a task or tearing into someone during a heated argument.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tear into in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tear into in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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