Tear your hair Meaning in English
expression
TAIR yur HAIR
TAIR yaw HAIR
Definition
To show extreme worry, frustration, or anxiety, usually when you can't find a solution to a problem.
Usage & Nuances
This is an idiom, rarely literal—commonly used to describe intense mental stress. Often appears as 'tear your hair out.' Used in informal and semi-formal speech. Not typically used for mild frustration.
Spanish: desesperarse - volverse loco de preocupaciónPortuguese (BR): arrancar os cabelos (de preocupação) - desesperar-sePortuguese (PT): arrancar os cabelos - desesperar-seChinese (Simplified): 抓狂 - 焦虑不安Chinese (Traditional): 抓狂 - 焦慮不安Hindi: बाल नोचना (चिंता में) - बहुत परेशान होनाArabic: يمزق شعره (من القلق) - يقلق بشدةBengali: চুল ছিঁড়ে ফেলা - চুল ছেঁড়া (রাগ বা হতাশায়)Russian: рвать на себе волосыJapanese: 髪をかきむしる - 髪を引き抜くほど悩むVietnamese: bứt tóc - vò đầu bứt tócKorean: 머리카락을 쥐어뜯다 - 머리카락을 뽑다 (속상하거나 답답해서)Turkish: saçını başını yolmakUrdu: بال نوچنا (پریشانی میں)Indonesian: mencabuti rambut - tarik-tarik rambut (karena frustrasi)
Example Sentences
I'm tearing my hair over this math homework.
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She was tearing her hair trying to organize the party.
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Don't tear your hair—we'll figure it out together.
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I've been tearing my hair out over this report all night.
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Parents everywhere are tearing their hair over online classes.
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He just laughed while I was tearing my hair with frustration.
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