tear to shreds
Examples
“My opportunity to see⟳ what one of these engines could do came when we left Ballymoney on the train⟳ from Derry eight minutes late: No. 53 and her crew tore the schedule⟳ to shreds and reached Belfast six minutes early, having gained time on every section.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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