fall to pieces
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Comets can suddenly brighten in an outburst, fall to pieces or just fizzle out.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023
Seeing Seydoux suddenly fall to pieces carries with it an honesty in how we all try to hold ourselves and our lives together until we simply cannot.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
“It’s a great power to be able to fall to pieces and put yourself back together bigger, better and stronger”
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
The schedule that worked perfectly for you, your spouse and your kids last week might fall to pieces this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
She’d pull out an old scarf that would fall to pieces in her hands, or open a box that proved to be full of bent carpet tacks.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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