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fall to pieces idiom C2(alsogo to pieces) If someone falls or goes to pieces, that person becomes unable to think clearly and control their emotions because of something unpleasant or difficult that they have experienced: (在精神方面)崩溃,垮掉;十分激动,极度紧张 She just went (all) to pieces during finals.她考试时脑子里一团糟。 to break apart into smaller parts: 成为碎片 The glass must have been cracked - it just fell to pieces in my hand.玻璃杯肯定有裂缝——到我手上就碎了。 His clothes were dirty and falling to pieces.他的衣服又脏又破。 (alsogo to pieces) If a relationship, organization, or system falls or goes to pieces, it fails: (机构或系统)四分五裂,瓦解 Their marriage began to fall to pieces after only a few months.才过了几个月,他们的婚姻就开始走下坡路了。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to not work or happen as intended failWe tried our best, but ultimately the project failed. fall apartThings were going smoothly until we hired him, and now everything is falling apart. fall to piecesThe plan has potential, but unless we proceed carefully, it could fall to pieces. fall throughOur plans to visit fell through at the last minute. crackThe Liberal Party is cracking under the pressure of these allegations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making people sad, shocked and upset aback amiss appal be laughing on the other side of your faceidiom bite bum haunt heartbreaker heartbreakingly hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom horrify nerve self-laceration sensitivity shake someone out of something shake someone up shake/rock something to its foundationsidiom shattering tear toxic
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