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Verb go to pieces has 1 sense
- fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
--1 is one way to break down, lose it, snap
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Term: Go to Pieces
Description:
Go to pieces is an idiomatic expression that refers to someone becoming overwhelmed with emotions or losing control in a stressful or difficult situation. It can also describe something breaking or falling apart physically or mentally.
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Sample Sentences:
As a verb:
- After receiving the bad news, she went to pieces and started crying uncontrollably.
- The fragile vase slipped from her hands and went to pieces on the floor.
- When faced with multiple deadlines, he tends to go to pieces and struggles to meet them.
As a noun:
- The breakup of their relationship caused both of them to go to pieces emotionally.
- His mental health deteriorated, and he felt like he was slowly falling to pieces.
- The old car finally went to pieces and could no longer be repaired.
As an adverbial phrase:
- The comedian's hilarious performance made the audience go to pieces with laughter.
- She laughed so hard during the comedy show that she felt like she was going to pieces.
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