pull to pieces
Example Sentences
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The walls are generally about six inches in thickness and are very difficult to pull to pieces.
From A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. by Jordan, David Starr
"The garlands they twine," says Schumann, "they always pull to pieces again to offer them in another form to the next comer who chances to know how to amuse them better."
From How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
Tease, earlier toose, means to pluck or pull to pieces, hence the name teasel for the thistle used by wool-carders.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Look at the exquisite fitting in any seed-vessel that you pull to pieces: the seeds are as close as they will go, but fenced off from crowding on each other and hindering each other's growth.
From Parables of the Christ-life by Trotter, I. Lilias
He might tear down with his claws, and pull to pieces and devour others; but his mate he would shelter and defend and love with all his strength.
From The Market-Place by Frederic, Harold
