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in der Luft zerreißen: tear to pieces; savage — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryin der Luft zerreißen

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in der Luft zerreißen

tear to pieces; savage

to criticize or condemn someone or something extremely harshly

IPA/ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈlʊft tsɛɐ̯ˌʁaɪ̯sn̩/

Stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1informal · 88%

to criticize or condemn someone or something extremely harshly

Mehrere Feuilletons rissen den Film regelrecht in der Luft.

Wir sollten den Entwurf prüfen, statt ihn sofort in der Luft zu zerreißen.

Die Opposition riss den Vorschlag des Ministers in der Luft.

Figurative and strongly negative: it means to attack or condemn a person, work or proposal with exceptionally harsh criticism.

einen Vorschlag in der Luft zerreißen — tear a proposal to pieces

Figurative and strongly negative: it means to attack or condemn a person, work or proposal with exceptionally harsh criticism.

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Figurative and strongly negative: it means to attack or condemn a person, work or proposal with exceptionally harsh criticism.