{v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. * /Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car./ * /The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer./ * /It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair./
TEAR ONE'S HAIR
Meaning of TEAR ONE'S HAIR in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012