| 单词 | rip-and-tear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrip-and-tear rip-and-tear adj. U.S. designating or characterized by unsophisticated or violent behaviour, esp. in the commission of a crime; also in extended use; cf. sense Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > designating violent criminal methods rip-and-tear1912 1912 C. D. Larson Ideal made Real iii. 57 When things are not right we should say so, but while saying so we should not enter into a ‘rip and tear’ frame of mind. 1937 E. H. Sutherland Professional Thief 241 Rip-and-tear, adj., without caution; same as ‘raw-jaw’, or ‘murder grift’. 1955 D. W. Maurer in Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. No. 24. 93 They do not constitute the upper echelons of the profession. They are also known as clout and lam mobs, hijackers, or rip and tear mobs. 1965 G. Jackson Let. 12 Mar. in Soledad Brother (1971) 66 Understand though that you do not live in the real rip-and-tear world. 2007 S. N. Alpert Birthday Party x. 97 [He] set up an illegal asbestos ‘rip and tear’ job, failing miserably to honor the mantle of piety that he purported to wear with his religious garb. < as lemmas |
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