Go To Pieces

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ tuː ˈpiːsɪz/

Definitions of go to pieces

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Example Sentences

A1 When she heard the bad news, she started to go to pieces.

A2 The old clock was so delicate that it would go to pieces if you touched it.

B1 The team's performance started to go to pieces after their star player got injured.

B2 The company's reputation began to go to pieces after the scandal was exposed.

C1 The political situation in the country is starting to go to pieces, leading to widespread unrest.

C2 The economy is on the verge of going to pieces if drastic measures are not taken soon.

verb An action word that indicates movement or a change in state.

Example Sentences

A1 When she heard the bad news, she went to pieces and started crying.

A2 During the exam, he went to pieces and couldn't remember anything he studied.

B1 After the breakup, she went to pieces and couldn't focus on anything else.

B2 The pressure of the competition caused him to go to pieces and make mistakes.

C1 The stress of the situation caused her to go to pieces, but she managed to pull herself together.

C2 Despite the challenges, she never goes to pieces and always remains composed.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

Example Sentences

A1 When she heard the bad news, she went to pieces.

A2 After failing the exam, he went to pieces and couldn't stop crying.

B1 The team's performance started to go to pieces after their star player got injured.

B2 The company's reputation began to go to pieces following the scandal.

C1 The country's economy went to pieces after the government made some poor decisions.

C2 Her mental health started to go to pieces under the pressure of her demanding job.

Examples of go to pieces in a Sentence

formal After the stressful presentation, the CEO seemed to go to pieces in front of the board members.

informal When she saw the spider, she just went to pieces and started screaming.

slang I can't believe he went to pieces over a little criticism.

figurative The old house started to go to pieces after years of neglect.

Grammatical Forms of go to pieces

past tense

went to pieces

plural

go to pieces

comparative

more likely to go to pieces

superlative

most likely to go to pieces

present tense

go to pieces

future tense

will go to pieces

perfect tense

have gone to pieces

continuous tense

is going to pieces

singular

goes to pieces

positive degree

go to pieces

infinitive

to go to pieces

gerund

going to pieces

participle

gone to pieces

Origin and Evolution of go to pieces

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'go to pieces' originated from the idea of something breaking or falling apart into separate pieces.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe physical objects breaking into pieces, the phrase evolved to also describe a person emotionally breaking down or losing control.