Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
rip (sb) to shreds
Portuguese translation:
causar um grande prejuízo; causar um belo prejuízo; deixar em maus lençóis
English term
using that indicator as a signal will rip you to shreds
Sep 16, 2016 20:54: Matheus Chaud changed "Term asked" from "that indicator as a signal will rip you to shreds" to "using that indicator as a signal will rip you to shreds"
Oct 3, 2016 02:23: Matheus Chaud Created KOG entry
Oct 3, 2016 02:24: Matheus Chaud changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1185461">Matheus Chaud's</a> old entry - "rip sb to shreds"" to ""causar um grande prejuízo; causar um belo prejuízo; deixar em maus lençóis""
Proposed translations
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
usar esse indicador como parâmetro vai lhe causar um belo prejuízo (ou um grande prejuízo)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/tear-ri...
to rip sb to shreds = to damage someone or something badly
Como o "damage" nesse caso é financeiro, deixo como sugestão traduzir como prejuízo.
Brazil
German, English, Spanish to Portuguese!
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: German to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, English to German, and 2 more.
usar este indicador como referência o reduzirá a pó
Brazil
Dedicated | Organized | Flexible
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
aquele indicador como sinal o/a rasgará em pedaços
Brazil
IT, Marketing, Travel/Hospitality Expert
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
usar esse indicador como referência vai deixá-lo em maus lençóis
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Bett
: bom
11 hrs
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Obrigada, Bett!
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
13 hrs
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Obrigada, Teresa!
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Linda Miranda
15 hrs
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Obrigada, Linda!
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