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fell to pieces

fell to pieces verb: to fall apart.

Verb

fell to pieces

  1. To fall apart.
    • I fell to pieces after she left me.
  2. (figuratively) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.
    • I fell to pieces after my mom died, I loved her.

Questions about fell to pieces

What does fell to pieces mean?
Fell to pieces means to fall apart.
What part of speech is fell to pieces?
Fell to pieces is a verb.

Words near fell to pieces in the dictionary

  1. fell stitches
  2. fell through
  3. fell through the cracks
  4. fell to
  5. fell to one's knees
  6. fell to pieces
  7. fell to the ground
  8. fell together
  9. fell under
  10. fell up
  11. fell upon

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