to bits

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to bits

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Into small pieces; indicating total destruction. 2015 December 30, RT, "Belgium’s nuclear power plants ‘falling to bits’ – German officials"
Similar: to pieces, to smithereens, to atom
UK, informal very much (typically describing positive emotions) 2016 January 6, Neil Cameron, Evening Times 'Donald Findlay would be "thrilled to bits" if Cowdenbeath beat Rangers'
Similar: to pieces, to death

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@misc{to_bits_2026,
  title = {to bits},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20bits},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}