Tearing off to see an ungracious person (7)
I believe the answer is:
ingrate
'an ungracious person' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'tearing off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'tearing' anagrammed gives 'INGRATE'.
'to see' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ingrate that I've seen before include "One who never says thanks" , "He doesn't appreciate" , "one showing no appreciation" , "without a word of thanks?" , "Unappreciative type" .)