tear away

adjective

1. designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing: a box with a tearaway seal.

noun

2. British. a wild, reckless person.

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to persuade (oneself or someone else) to leaveI couldn’t tear myself away from the television

noun tearaway

2. British
   1. a reckless impetuous unruly person
   2. (as modifier)a tearaway young man

Remove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn’t tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s]