ripping someone a new one

A form of rip someone a new one — Synonym of tear someone a new one.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rip someone a new one
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APA

ripping someone a new one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20someone%20a%20new%20one

MLA

“ripping someone a new one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20someone%20a%20new%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripping someone a new one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20someone%20a%20new%20one.

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