| Front | shred |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ʃred/NAmE /ʃred/verb (-dd-)~ sthto cut or tear sth into small piecesServe the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce. He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case (= putting them in a shredder ). noun 1 [usually plural] a small thin piece that has been torn or cut from sth scrapshreds of paper His jacket had been torn to shreds by the barbed wire. Cut the orange peel into thin shreds. 2 [usually singular] ~ of sth (used especially in negative sentences) a very small amount of sthThere is not a shred of evidence to support his claim. Couldn't he leave her some shred of dignity? in ˈshreds 1 very badly damaged in tattersHer nerves were in shreds. The country's economy is in shreds. 2 torn in many placesThe document was in shreds on the floor.pick/pull/tear sb/sth to ˈpieces/ˈshreds (informal) to criticize sb, or their work or ideas, very severely |
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