fall to bits

verb

To fall apart.

Meanings

verbfall to bits (third-person singular simple present falls to bits, present participle falling to bits, simple past fell to bits, past participle fallen to bits)

present singular third person falls to bits · participle present falling to bits · past fell to bits · participle past fallen to bits

  1. informalTo fall apart.

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