English

Prepositional phrase

to pieces

1. (idiomatic) Completely, utterly.

   I just love my nieces to pieces.

2. (idiomatic) Into fragments or parts.

   The dog tore the doll to pieces.

3. (idiomatic) Out of control.
4. (idiomatic) Into a state of emotional breakdown.

   I went all to pieces when my brother died.

Derived terms

• fall to pieces
• go to pieces
• take to pieces