cut to ribbons
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'cut' comes from Middle English 'cutten', from Old English 'cyttan', of Germanic origin. 'To' comes from Old English 'tō', of Germanic origin. 'Ribbons' comes from Middle English 'riban', from Old English 'ribbān', of Germanic origin.
مثال
- The tornado cut the house to ribbons.
- The chef cut the vegetables to ribbons with a sharp knife.
- The explosion cut the car to ribbons.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cut to ribbons Torn to ribbons Shred to ribbons
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- defeat totally “We must cut the other team to ribbons!” “Somebody ----s somebody”