Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car.
The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer.
It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
tear one's hair — phrasal : to pull or pluck one s hair as an expression of grief, rage, frustration, desperation, anxiety; also : to feel or display such an emotion tearing his hair over a pile of bills * * * tear one s hair 1. Former … Useful english dictionary
tear one's hair out — ► tear one s hair out informal feel extreme desperation. Main Entry: ↑tear … English terms dictionary
tear one's hair (out) — idi tear one s hair (out), to manifest extreme anxiety, grief, or anger … From formal English to slang
tear one's hair — phrasal to pull one s hair as an expression of grief, rage, frustration, desperation, or anxiety; also to feel or display such an emotion … New Collegiate Dictionary
tear one's hair — {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. * /Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car./ * /The teacher tore his hair at the boy s stupid answer./ * /It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she… … Dictionary of American idioms
tear one's hair — {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. * /Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car./ * /The teacher tore his hair at the boy s stupid answer./ * /It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she… … Dictionary of American idioms
tear one's hair out — verb To react with extreme agitation. My friends job at a call center is so stressful he could tear his hair out … Wiktionary
tear one's hair out — If someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely agitated or distressed about something. I ve been tearing my hair out all morning trying to find the error! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tear one's hair out — informal feel extreme desperation. → tear … English new terms dictionary
tear one's hair out — informal act with or show extreme desperation … Useful english dictionary
