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gone to pieces

gone to pieces is the past participle 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 gone to pieces

What is gone to pieces the past participle of?
Gone to pieces is the past participle of go to pieces.

Words near gone to pieces in the dictionary

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

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