to pieces

prepositional phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, piece.

“The dog tore the doll to pieces.”

Similar
apartinto piecesto bitsto smithereensto death
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, piece.
    1. Into fragments or parts.

      The dog tore the doll to pieces.

      Synonyms: apart, into pieces, to bits, to smithereens

  2. idiomaticCompletely, utterly.

    I just love my nieces to pieces.

    Synonyms: to death

  3. idiomaticOut of control.
  4. idiomaticInto a state of emotional breakdown.

    I went all to pieces when my brother died.

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseInto fragments or parts.

Similar
apartinto piecesto bitsto smithereens

prepositional phraseCompletely, utterly.

Similar
to death
Also see
to bitsto death
Cite this entry
APA

to pieces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20pieces

MLA

“to pieces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20pieces. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to pieces,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20pieces.

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