"to bits" meaning in English

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        "Into small pieces; indicating total destruction."
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          "sense": "into small pieces",
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          "sense": "into small pieces",
          "word": "to smithereens"
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          "sense": "into small pieces",
          "word": "to atom"
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          "text": "2016 January 6, Neil Cameron, Evening Times 'Donald Findlay would be \"thrilled to bits\" if Cowdenbeath beat Rangers'"
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          "text": "2016 January 6, Lara Martin, Reveal 'CBB's Stephanie Davis on boyfriend Sam Reece: \"I love him to bits. He's my rock.\"'"
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        "very much (typically describing positive emotions)"
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        "(British, informal) very much (typically describing positive emotions)"
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          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "very much",
          "word": "to pieces"
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          "word": "to death"
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  "word": "to bits"
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        "Into small pieces; indicating total destruction."
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        "very much (typically describing positive emotions)"
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      "sense": "into small pieces",
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      "sense": "into small pieces",
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