piece by piece

In stages, gradually, as in He took the clock apart piece by piece, or Let's go over your exam paper, piece by piece. Also see bit by bit.

In stages: took the clock apart piece by piece.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Guda	-	Arabic
Cleisthenes	KLIES-thə-neez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Tane	-	Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Tel	TEL	English (British)
Muhamad	-	Indonesian, Malay
Shahriar	-	Persian