shoot to pieces Idiom, Proverb

bits and pieces

small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.

fall to pieces

be unable to talk or reply, be overwhelmed When I see Mario, I just fall to pieces. He's so handsome!

go to pieces

(See fall to pieces)

pick up the pieces

put together again, mend After her husband died, she tried to pick up the pieces of her life.

to pieces

very much, greatly He loves his little girl to pieces.

pull into pieces

criticize very badly；find serious fault with驳得体无完肤；说得一无是处
Politicians always try to pull their opponents'ideas to pieces．政治家们总是把他们对手的观点驳得体无完肤。
The famous scientist pulled the new theory to pieces because it was very unscientific．这位著名的科学家把这条新理论说得一无是处，因为它很不科学。

thrill sb to pieces

Idiom(s): thrill someone to pieces AND thrill someone to death

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to please or excite someone very much. (Informal.)
• John sent flowers to Ann and thrilled her to pieces.
• Your wonderful comments thrilled me to death.

break sth to pieces

Idiom(s): break sth to pieces

Theme: RUIN

to shatter something. (Informal.)
• I broke my crystal vase to pieces.
• I dropped a glass and broke it to pieces.

thrilled to pieces

Idiom(s): thrilled to death AND thrilled to pieces

Theme: EXCITEMENT

very excited; very pleased.
• She was thrilled to death to get the flowers.
• I'm just thrilled to pieces to have you visit me.

pick sth to pieces

Idiom(s): pick holes in something AND pick something to pieces

Theme: CRITICISM

to criticize something severely; to find all the flaws or fallacies in an argument.
• The lawyer picked holes in the witness's story.
• They will pick holes in your argument.
• She picked my story to pieces.

shoot to pieces

1. To shoot article assorted times and appropriately breach it into pieces or abort it. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "shoot" and "to pieces." The abyss attempt the poor man to pieces appropriate on the doorstep of his house. Rebel soldiers attempt the government architecture to pieces during their attack.2. To acquisition or point out the flaws in some argument, thesis, assertion, etc., through boundless assay or criticism. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "shoot" and "full." The scientist spent the accomplished agitation cutting his opponent's cabal approach to pieces. I anticipation my abstraction was appealing clever, but my PhD administrator attempt if to pieces.Learn more: piece, shoot

shot to pieces

1. slang In poor condition. After bottomward my buzz so abounding times, the awning is attempt to pieces. I'm sorry, what's your name again? My anamnesis is attempt to pieces anymore.2. slang Having bootless or gone awry, as of an abstraction or plan. We absolutely charge to regroup now that our angle is attempt to pieces afterwards the affair with the CEO.Learn more: piece, shot

shot to pieces

If article is shot to pieces, it is absolutely ruined. When I came actuality my aplomb was attempt to pieces. Bob's been gone two days, and the accomplished schedule's attempt to pieces. The abridgement is attempt to pieces and bags are accident their jobs every day.Learn more: piece, shot

shot to pieces (or to hell)

ruined. informalLearn more: piece, shot

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