What does tear-up mean?
Tear-up means (UK, slang) A fight; a scrap..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, slang) A fight; a scrap..
We'd give him a bit of verbal, out would come the bouncers, chucking their weight about, and it would all end in a right tear-up.
Use tear-up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tear-up means (UK, slang) A fight; a scrap..
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We'd give him a bit of verbal, out would come the bouncers, chucking their weight about, and it would all end in a right tear-up.
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