going to pieces

A form of go to pieces — To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to pieces
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APA

going to pieces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20pieces

MLA

“going to pieces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20pieces. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going to pieces,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20pieces.

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