to pieces

Idioms  

1. Into fragments, disorganized, or confused, as in I tore his argument to pieces. This metaphoric term has been so used since about 1600. Also see go to pieces; pick apart (to pieces); thrill to pieces.

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Example Sentences

There were other challenges in the airport too: "When we first went to America, all our gear went down the slides in the luggage thing, and it was all ripped to pieces. All the gear looked appalling coming down the chutes".

From BBC

"But others came out looking as if a child had simply torn them to pieces."

From BBC

"That's why we're taking these bold measures to smash their model to pieces and make sure more fans can enjoy their favourite stars at a fair price."

From Barron's

"That's why we're taking these bold measures to smash their model to pieces and make sure more fans can enjoy their favourite stars at a fair price."

From Barron's

In Mr. Burns’s case, inspiration struck the poet soon after his plow struck the nest of a “wee beastie,” which is to say, a small field mouse, and tore it all to pieces.

From Literature