fall to pieces
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fall to pieces
verb falls to pieces · falling to pieces · fell to pieces
- To break into a number of segments; to collapse. The covers of the old book fell to pieces when I picked it up.
- To be emotionally devastated; to break down. When I found out my mother had passed away that night, I fell to pieces.
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verb collapse
| Français | tomber en miettes |
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verb be emotionally devastated
| 中文 | 崩潰 /崩溃 bēngkuì |
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| Français | s'effondrer |
| Italiano | andare in pezzi |
| Русский | разва́ливаться razválivatʹsja, развали́ться razvalítʹsja |
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