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Definition tear away in British English

tear away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to force yourself or someone else to leave or to stop doing something

Example

'Sorry,' said Douglas, tearing himself away from the conversation.

Example

She was unable to tear her eyes away from him.

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Definition tear away in British English