limb from limb
The phrase "limb from limb" is often used to describe extreme violence, either literally or figuratively, and can convey intense anger or destruction.
Definition
B2General
(figurative, informal)To tear or pull someone or something apart violently.
Example
- The mob threatened to tear the traitor limb from limb.
- The critics tore the new movie limb from limb.
C1Physical
(literal, violent)To dismember or separate the limbs from the body.
Example
- The brutal scene showed the monster ripping its victim limb from limb.
Similar
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