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РВАТЬ (РАЗРЫВАТЬ) НА ЧАСТИ кого coll VP subj: human, pl, usu. omitted usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer. ) (in refer, to many people's simultaneous demands of s.o. , invitations to s.o. etc) to besiege s.o. with requests, invitations etc, ask that s.o. provide services to many people at the same time etc: X-a рвут на части - X is being pulled in a thousand (a dozen etc) different directions they want X to be in five (ten etc) places at the same time everyone and his brother is making demands on X's time X is overwhelmed by requests for his services (demands for his services, invitations etc).

Когда он изредка приезжал в родной город, друзья разрывали его на части, наперебой приглашая в гости. When he would return to his hometown for an occasional visit, his friends would pull him in a dozen different directions, all vying for the opportunity to entertain him in their homes.

В нашем городке всего два зубных врача, их просто рвут на части. There are only two dentists in our town, and they're overwhelmed by demands for their services.