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    tear down

    US /tɛr daʊn/

    ・

    UK /tiə daun/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo demolish or destroy a building or structure.
    They had to tear down the old building because it was unsafe.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo criticize someone or something severely.
    The media often tries to tear down celebrities to create drama.

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    These Are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success | Goalcast

    07:02These Are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success | Goalcast
    • Tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself,

      Tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself,

    • Tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself

      Tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself

    A2

    American History: The Greatest Speeches (1933-2008)

    21:10American History: The Greatest Speeches (1933-2008)
    • Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

      Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    • Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

      Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    B1

    ◄ Strasbourg Cathedral, France [HD] ►

    08:08◄ Strasbourg Cathedral, France [HD] ►
    • The new regime had plans to tear down the single spire, as it owed the principle of equality.

      The new regime had plans to tear down the single spire, as it owed the principle of equality.

    • The new regime had plans to tear down the single spire, as it "hurt the principle of

      The new regime had plans to tear down the single spire, as it "hurt the principle of

    B1

    I Rebuilt JAPAN'S TINIEST SHOP!!

    19:19I Rebuilt JAPAN'S TINIEST SHOP!!
    • I had originally planned to tear down the entire shop myself, but seeing as it was built into that space over half a century ago, I thought it might be better to enlist the help of local professionals.

      I had originally planned to tear down the entire shop myself, but seeing as it was built into that space over half a century ago, I thought it might be better to enlist the help of local professionals.

    • It was going to cost Shimeyama-san thousands of dollars to tear down and dispose of that shop, and on top of wanting to do something in return for his kindness, I also just couldn't bear to see the shop just get torn down and disappear, and so I did two things.

      It was going to cost Shimeyama-san thousands of dollars to tear down and dispose of that shop, and on top of wanting to do something in return for his kindness, I also just couldn't bear to see the shop just get torn down and disappear, and so I did two things.

    A2

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 | Trailer 2 | Disney+

    01:36Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 | Trailer 2 | Disney+
    • He's trying to tear down Olympus.

      He's trying to tear down Olympus.

    B1

    Two Ways To Film The Same Scene (#2)

    11:00Two Ways To Film The Same Scene (#2)
    • Maybe Wenders is saying that cinema is a new form of communal storytelling, an empathy machine, to quote Roger Ebert, that can tear down all sorts of walls.

      Maybe Wenders is saying that cinema is a new form of communal storytelling, an empathy machine, to quote Roger Ebert, that can tear down all sorts of walls.

    B1

    And I'm telling you, I'm not leaving with Jennifer Hudson

    04:47And I'm telling you, I'm not leaving with Jennifer Hudson
    • Tear down the mountain

      Tear down the mountain

    A2

    The Future Belongs To The Intercessor! || Morris Cerullo

    15:58The Future Belongs To The Intercessor! || Morris Cerullo
    • You're going to tear down.

      You're going to tear down.

    B1

    ‘Get the popcorn!’: Former Kamala Harris aide on Trump's feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene

    08:03‘Get the popcorn!’: Former Kamala Harris aide on Trump's feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene
    • Is it okay for the president to tear down the White House without anybody's permission?

      Is it okay for the president to tear down the White House without anybody's permission?

    • I couldn't tear down my garage getting a permit from the city.

      I couldn't tear down my garage getting a permit from the city.

    B1

    Oxford Discover 4 unit 14

    09:00Oxford Discover 4 unit 14
    • Today I heard that they are going to tear down the old stone house across the street.

      Today I heard that they are going to tear down the old stone house across the street.

    • The mayor decided not to tear down the old house.

      The mayor decided not to tear down the old house.

    A2