rips 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of rip someone a new one
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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