to pieces

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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"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."

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"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."

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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.

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"My finger was ripped to pieces and I was in a lot of pain trying to bowl," he says.

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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that the judiciary had been brought under the control of the government and that the 27th amendment had "torn the Supreme Court to pieces".

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