cut to ribbons

English

Verb

cut to ribbons (third-person singular simple present cuts to ribbons, present participle cutting to ribbons, simple past and past participle cut to ribbons)

1. 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.