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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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rip to shreds

0 Could you tell me what it means02br
00"You don't have to pretend that this doesn't RIP YOU TO SHREDS."02br
00I couldn't find it anywhere.02br
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0My guess is that it's another way of saying "tear you up inside" which means 01i 00hurt you deeply on an emotional level02i 00. Would that make sense in the context that you saw it? )02br 02br 00While it doesn't make sense in this context, the phrase "rip you to shreds" also is used metaphorically to be severely critical of something.

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  • 0My guess is that it's another way of saying "tear you up inside" which means 01i 00hurt you deeply on an emotional level02i 00.
  • Would that make sense in the context that you saw it?
  • )02br 02br 00While it doesn't make sense in this context, the phrase "rip you to shreds" also is used metaphorically to be severely critical of something.
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0My guess is that it's another way of saying "tear you up inside" which means 01i00hurt you deeply on an emotional level02i00. Would that make sense in the context that you saw it? (It's always a little helpful to have some context.)02br
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00While it doesn't make sense in this context, the phrase "rip you to shreds" also is used metaphorically to be
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0 In my case the first meaning seems to be just fine. Thanks.0-
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