1shred 
/ˈʃrɛd/ noun
plural shreds /ˈʃrɛd/ noun 1 [count] : a long, thin piece cut or torn off of something
▪ The cats tore/ripped the curtain to shreds. [=into many long, thin pieces] ▪ The wallpaper is in shreds. — often + of ▪ shreds of paper/cloth 2 shreds [plural] : a completely ruined condition
▪ An air attack tore the village to shreds. [=completely destroyed the village] ▪ His reputation was in shreds after the arrest. ▪ Critics picked/pulled/tore/ripped the movie to shreds. [=criticized the movie very severely] 3 [singular] : a very small amount of something
▪ He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity. — usually used in negative statements ▪ There's not a shred of evidence showing that he committed the crime. ▪ She made the accusation without a shred of proof.
▪ The cats tore/ripped the curtain to shreds. [=into many long, thin pieces] ▪ The wallpaper is in shreds. — often + of ▪ shreds of paper/cloth
▪ An air attack tore the village to shreds. [=completely destroyed the village] ▪ His reputation was in shreds after the arrest. ▪ Critics picked/pulled/tore/ripped the movie to shreds. [=criticized the movie very severely]
▪ He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity. — usually used in negative statements ▪ There's not a shred of evidence showing that he committed the crime. ▪ She made the accusation without a shred of proof.
