Collocations for shred - noun
1. small thin piece of sth
ADJ.
fine, thin | tattered
the tattered shreds of their flag
the tattered shreds of their flag
PREP.
in/into ~s
Cut the orange peel into fine shreds. | (figurative) Their economy is in shreds.
Cut the orange peel into fine shreds. | (figurative) Their economy is in shreds.
~ of
leaving just a few shreds of cloth
leaving just a few shreds of cloth
PHRASES
cut/rip/tear sth to shreds
(figurative) Their case was torn to shreds by the defence lawyer.
(figurative) Their case was torn to shreds by the defence lawyer.
2. very small amount of sth
ADJ.
every
With her had gone every shred of hope he had for the future.
With her had gone every shred of hope he had for the future.
last, remaining
She was hanging on to the last remaining shreds of her reputation.
She was hanging on to the last remaining shreds of her reputation.
PREP.
~ of
There is not a shred of doubt in my mind that we will win.
There is not a shred of doubt in my mind that we will win.
PHRASES
not a/the slightest shred of sth, not/without a shred of evidence