take something apart

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌtake sthaˈpart derived
to separate a machine or piece of equipment into the different parts that it is made of
Syn: ↑dismantle
Main entry: ↑take_derived
 
▪ II. ˌtake sb/sthaˈpart derived
(informal)
1. to defeat sb easily in a game or competition
•We were simply taken apart by the other team.
2. to criticize sb/sth severely
•In his speech he took the opposition apart.
Main entry: ↑take_derived