English / idiom
Fall to Pieces
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To disintegrate structurally, emotionally, or operationally into fragments.
In context
01
The entire family enterprise began to fall to pieces when succession disputes erupted among the heirs.
02
Her retirement plans fell to pieces after unforeseen medical bills drained her savings.
Synonyms
disintegrate,collapse,shatter
Antonyms
hold together,consolidate,unify
Collocations
begin to fall to pieces,fall to pieces under pressure,cause systems to fall to pieces