cut to ribbons
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Verb[edit]
cut to ribbons (third-person singular simple present cuts to ribbons, present participle cutting to ribbons, simple past and past participle cut to ribbons)
- To rip to shreds
- Synonyms: tear to ribbons, cut to shreds
- 2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Staging a match at the Stok Racecourse - the oldest stadium in the world still hosting international football - was therefore a means for Wales' players and staff to show their gratitude to their north Walian fans.
They did so with a flourish, cutting Gibraltar to ribbons with a ruthless first-half performance.