fall to pieces
Example Sentences
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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
Part of the thrill of theater is its immediacy and, along with it, the potential for something to fall to pieces.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2020
So when she said, “I want you to do this special and you are going to make this amount of money because I believe you’re worth it,” who isn’t going to fall to pieces?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2019
It felt like it might fall to pieces even as it chugged down the tracks.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
