(euphemistic) Synonym of tear someone a new one

(informal, idiomatic) To perform a painful or unpleasant but necessary action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rip a page out of someone's book

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rip a page out of someone's playbook

Alternative form of take a leaf out of someone's book

simple past tense and past participle of rip a page out of someone's playbook

(rare) Alternative form of take a leaf out of someone's book

simple past tense and past participle of rip a page out of someone's book

(dated, slang) splendidly; very well

(UK, dated, slang) Quality of being ripping.