tear into somebody

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌtear ˈinto sb/sth derived
1. to attack sb/sth physically or with words
•The wind tore into him.
2. to start doing sth with a lot of energy
•They tore into their food as if they were starving.
•The band tore into their opening number.
Main entry: ↑tear_derived