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goes to pieces

goes to pieces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to pieces.

Meaning of go to pieces

Verb

go to pieces (third-person singular simple present goes to pieces, present participle going to pieces, simple past went to pieces, past participle gone to pieces)

  1. To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.
  2. To deteriorate, get much worse, fall apart.

Questions about goes to pieces

What is goes to pieces the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to pieces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to pieces.

Words near goes to pieces in the dictionary

  1. goes to Halifax
  2. goes to heck
  3. goes to hell
  4. goes to hell and back
  5. goes to pains
  6. goes to pieces
  7. goes to pigs and whistles
  8. goes to plan
  9. goes to pot
  10. goes to press
  11. goes to Prestwich

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