to pieces

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to pieces

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, piece.
Into fragments or parts. The dog tore the doll to pieces.
Similar: apart, into pieces, to bits, to smithereens
idiomatic Completely, utterly. I just love my nieces to pieces.
Similar: to death
idiomatic Out of control.
idiomatic Into a state of emotional breakdown. I went all to pieces when my brother died.

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@misc{to_pieces_2026,
  title = {to pieces},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20pieces},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}