to pieces

Into fragments, disorganized, or confused, as in I tore his argument to pieces. This metaphoric term has been so used since about 1600. Also see go to pieces; pick apart (to pieces); thrill to pieces.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ean	-	Manx
Tawny	TAW-nee	English (Modern)
Gandalf	GAN-dahlf (English)	Norse Mythology, Literature
Reggie	['regi]
Nirmala	neer-MAH-lah (Indonesian)	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Indonesian
Antonello	-	Italian