RIBBONS, CUT TO

(1) destroyed or defeated completely. A variation of the phrase cut to pieces. (2) examined (someone or something) very closely and criticized severely. A variation of tear to pieces. —The Anatomy of the Human Mind Glossary

destroyed or defeated completely. A variation of the phrase cut to pieces. But in those days, we were just being shot out of the saddle every time we tried to mount - cut to ribbons.

examined (someone or something) very closely and criticized severely. A variation of tear to pieces.(1) destroyed or defeated completely. A variation of the phrase cut to pieces. (2) examined (someone or something) very closely and criticized severely. A variation of tear to pieces.destroyed or defeated completely. A variation of the phrase cut to pieces.