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to bits

to bits prepositional phrase: into small pieces; indicating total destruction.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Into small pieces; indicating total destruction.
    • 2015 December 30, RT, "Belgium’s nuclear power plants ‘falling to bits’ – German officials"
    Synonyms:
    to pieces, to smithereens, to atom
  2. (UK, informal) very much (typically describing positive emotions)
    • 2016 January 6, Neil Cameron, Evening Times 'Donald Findlay would be "thrilled to bits" if Cowdenbeath beat Rangers'
    • 2016 January 6, Lara Martin, Reveal 'CBB's Stephanie Davis on boyfriend Sam Reece: "I love him to bits. He's my rock."'
    Synonyms:
    to pieces, to death

Synonyms of to bits

Questions about to bits

What does to bits mean?
To bits means into small pieces; indicating total destruction.
What part of speech is to bits?
To bits is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to bits in the dictionary

  1. to be reckoned with
  2. to be sure
  3. to be truthful
  4. to beat the band
  5. to begin with
  6. to bits
  7. to blame
  8. to boot
  9. to burn
  10. to come
  11. to date

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