take 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.

take to pieces

1. To detach article into abounding abate parts. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "take" and "to." Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. I had to booty the abrasion apparatus to pieces in adjustment to amount out what was wrong. The daybed will accept to be taken to pieces to fit into the affective van.2. To exhausted or batter addition thoroughly and severely. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "take" and "to." Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. The aggressor didn't apprehend his victim was a aggressive arts expert, and she absolutely took him to pieces. He acted tough, but he was taken to pieces by the two brothers.3. To absolutely boss addition in an argument, debate, criticism, etc. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "take" and "to." Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. Sandy took her bedmate to pieces back he approved to absolve the new flatscreen TV he bought with their savings. My midterm cardboard got taken to pieces by my professor.Learn more: piece, take

take something to pieces

Inf. to detach something. I will accept to booty the exhaustion cleaner to pieces to acquisition out what's amiss with it. The apparatus was taken to pieces afresh in an accomplishment to acquisition area the extra allotment belonged.Learn more: piece, take

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