All related terms of 'pieces'

A piece of something is an amount of it that has been broken off, torn off, or cut off.

You use to pieces in expressions such as ' smash to pieces', and mainly in British English ' fall to pieces' or ' take something to pieces', when you are describing how something is broken or comes apart so that it is in separate pieces.

If you go to pieces , you are so upset or nervous that you lose control of yourself and cannot do what you should do.

completely ruined

a strut or part shaped like a T

a strut or part shaped like a T

You can use bits and pieces or bits and bobs to refer to a collection of different things.

a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; peso

A one-piece article of clothing consists of one piece only, rather than two or more separate parts.

to extend by adding pieces

A set piece is an occasion such as a battle or a move in a game of football that is planned and carried out in an ordered way.

the forward part of the device fixed to a ski to grip a ski boot , for either water skiing or snow skiing

You can use two-piece to describe something, especially a set of clothing, that is in two parts.

to do what you can to get a situation back to normal again after something bad has happened

(in the Caribbean ) a field of sugar cane , esp a peasant's isolated field

handheld, power-operated shears used by a shearer

a piece of ferromagnetic material forming an extension of the magnetic circuit in an electric motor , etc, used to concentrate the magnetic field where it will be most effective

a flattering newspaper or magazine article about a person or an organization

a piece of music played in an exam in order to test the abilities of the player

A timepiece is a clock, watch, or other device that measures and shows time.

a queen or rook

a bishop or knight

If you describe an object or building as a museum piece , you mean that it is old and unusual .

Someone's party piece is something that they often do to entertain people, especially at parties, for example singing a particular song or saying a particular poem .

A period piece is a play, book , or film that is set at a particular time in history and describes life at that time.

a piece of music played on the piano

a timber laid along the ridge of a roof , to which the upper ends of the rafters are attached

A think piece is an article in a newspaper or magazine that discusses a particular subject in a serious and thoughtful way .

A three-piece suit is a set of three pieces of matching clothing , usually a man's jacket , waistcoat , and trousers .

To fall to pieces , or in British English to fall to bits , means the same as to → fall apart .

a short, simple piece, usually for piano , of a type developed chiefly during the 19th century, often of a descriptive or seemingly improvisatory character

→ mantelpiece

a subsidiary object, esp a work of art or piece of writing, that accompanies another

any theatrical production , film, television presentation , etc, in which the performers wear the costumes of a former age

a play involving no individual star but several actors whose roles are of equal importance

a gun , esp a shotgun , for shooting wild birds

If you piece together the truth about something, you gradually discover it.

a horizontal tie beam that connects the top of two queen posts of a roof truss

a two pence coin

A collector's item is an object which is highly valued by collectors because it is rare or beautiful .

something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation

to separate or tear into many parts

a former Spanish coin worth eight reals ; peso

to criticize harshly

If someone is thrilled , they are extremely pleased about something.

If someone tears you to pieces , pulls your work to pieces , or picks your work to pieces , they criticize you or your work very severely.