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Meaning of cut to ribbons | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To rip to shreds

Examples

“Staging a match⟳ at the Stok Racecourse - the oldest stadium in the world still hosting international football - was therefore a means for Wales' players and staff to show⟳ their gratitude to their north Walian fans. They did so with a flourish, cutting Gibraltar to ribbons with a ruthless first-half performance.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cut to the bone cut to the chase cut to the quick cut under cut up cut up nasty

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