Wednesday, April 23, 2008

torn up


Torn up


Definition: Spolit in a bad way


Etymology:To be torn between two things (desires, loyalties, etc.) is from 1871


Mr. Tan kept a lot of books at home, even the badly torn up ones, and treat them like treasure as they are gifts from his friends and may even be valuable as most of them are quite old.

Toh Zhong Sheng (34) 1-8

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