"to pieces" meaning in All languages combined

See to pieces on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-to pieces.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} to pieces
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, piece.
    Sense id: en-to_pieces-en-prep_phrase-Yg-bkgJw
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, piece.
    Into fragments or parts.
    Synonyms (into parts): apart, into pieces, to bits, to smithereens
    Sense id: en-to_pieces-en-prep_phrase-Pk9QLvDl Disambiguation of 'into parts': 6 65 0 2 27
  3. (idiomatic) Completely, utterly. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (utterly): to death
    Sense id: en-to_pieces-en-prep_phrase-qUZQ3WLQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 19 60 0 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 12 70 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 8 84 0 3 Disambiguation of 'utterly': 2 4 93 0 1
  4. (idiomatic) Out of control. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-to_pieces-en-prep_phrase-ayKUNp8~
  5. (idiomatic) Into a state of emotional breakdown. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-to_pieces-en-prep_phrase-J7cMhC08
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fall to pieces
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          "text": "The dog tore the doll to pieces."
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        "Into fragments or parts."
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          "_dis1": "6 65 0 2 27",
          "sense": "into parts",
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          "sense": "into parts",
          "word": "into pieces"
        },
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          "_dis1": "6 65 0 2 27",
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          "_dis1": "6 65 0 2 27",
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        "(idiomatic) Completely, utterly."
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        "(idiomatic) Out of control."
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        "Into a state of emotional breakdown."
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        "(idiomatic) Into a state of emotional breakdown."
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        "Into fragments or parts."
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        "(idiomatic) Completely, utterly."
      ],
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        "Out of control."
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        "(idiomatic) Out of control."
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        "(idiomatic) Into a state of emotional breakdown."
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "into parts",
      "word": "apart"
    },
    {
      "sense": "into parts",
      "word": "into pieces"
    },
    {
      "sense": "into parts",
      "word": "to bits"
    },
    {
      "sense": "into parts",
      "word": "to smithereens"
    },
    {
      "sense": "utterly",
      "word": "to death"
    }
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  "word": "to pieces"
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