tear up the pea patch
To put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.
Television tore up the entire pea patch. Radio was so big, so dominant, so powerful in 1939 that television seemed mostly talk and conjecture.
patch
/pæt͡ʃ/
noun 6verb 5name 1
Collocations
22(noun.) material over a hole
VERB + PATCH
have
My old jacket has patches on both elbows from years of wear.
sew on
PREP
~ on
The old armchair had several worn patches on its fabric where the cat liked to sit.
(noun.) part of a surface that is different
ADJ
irregular | clear, coloured, dark | damp, wet
icy
After the heavy rain overnight, my driveway had several icy patches that made walking dangerous.
bald
My grandfather started developing a bald patch when he turned fifty.
rough, sore
PREP
in ~es
The old wooden fence was peeling in patches where the paint had worn away.
~ of
The gardener discovered a small patch of wild mushrooms growing near the fence.
~ on
There was a wet patch on the kitchen floor where the pipe had leaked.
PHRASES
a patch of colour
The sunset created a beautiful patch of colour across the evening sky.
(noun.) piece of land
ADJ
isolated
The hikers found an isolated patch of wildflowers growing on the mountainside.
cabbage, potato, vegetable
PREP
in a/the ~
She spent the afternoon planting flowers in a patch of soil behind her house.
on a/the ~
The children played happily on a patch of grass near their house.
PHRASES
a patch of grass/ground
The children played football on a patch of ground behind the school.
(noun.) period of time
ADJ
bad, difficult, rocky, rough, sticky
purple
After months of struggling, the restaurant finally hit a purple patch when the new chef arrived.
VERB + PATCH
go through, have, hit
After two difficult months, the team finally went through a rough patch and things improved.
PREP
~ of
After a difficult patch of weather, the farmers were relieved to see sunshine again.
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