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a tear jerkerA movie, book or story that is sad and causes one to cry.Rate it:

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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.Rate it:

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come apartto break, separate.Rate it:

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come apartUsed other than as an idiom: see come, apart.Rate it:

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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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déchirer quelqu'un à belles dentsTo criticise some one mercilessly; To tear a person’s reputation to shreds.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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dry eyeKeratoconjunctivitis sicca , an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.Rate it:

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extra iocum, remoto ioco (Fam. 7. 11. 3)joking apart.Rate it:

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fall apartTo break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.Rate it:

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fall apartTo be emotionally in crisis.Rate it:

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fall to bitsTo fall apartRate it:

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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grow apartTo gradually become estranged.Rate it:

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gut a buildingRemove, demolish, strip, rip-out. Tear-up, disconnect, eradicate.Rate it:

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hold togetherTo avoid falling apart; to remain connected.Rate it:

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le cheval courait ventre à terreThe horse was running as hard as he could tear.Rate it:

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on a tearBinge drinking; Engaged in a bout of heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages; on a bender.Rate it:

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on a tearIn or into a protracted state of agitation, fury, or zeal.Rate it:

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on a tearEngaged in a continuous, fast-paced procession of actions or events, especially with favorable results.Rate it:

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on the wholeFor the most part; apart from some insignificant details.Rate it:

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open-armedHaving one's arms open and apartRate it:

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pick apartTo criticise (especially small details).Rate it:

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pick apartTo review or analyse in great detail(idiomatic, transitive) To criticise (especially small details).Rate it:

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pick apartTo overcome by skilled execution.Rate it:

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pick apartUsed other than as an idiom: see pick, apart.Rate it:

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poles apartTotally opposite.Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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rip uptear into small piecesRate it:

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rip uptear to piecesRate it:

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rip uptear into piecesRate it:

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rip uptear apartRate it:

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rust offto come apart, from the process of rusting.Rate it:

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set apartTo select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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set apartTo distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).Rate it:

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set apartUsed other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.Rate it:

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shed a tearTo have a tear released, to cry (due to sadness)Rate it:

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split upcause to come apart, separate or splitRate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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spread outTo place items further apart.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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sunder outTo separate or set apart from others; split out; segregate.Rate it:

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take apartTo dismantle something into it's component pieces.Rate it:

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take apartTo criticise someone.Rate it:

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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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take apartTo soundly defeat someone, or a team.Rate it:

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tear a strip off somebodyTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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