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phraseIf someone or something is still in one piece after a dangerous journey or experience, they are safe and not damaged or hurt. ...providing that my brother gets back alive and in one piece from his mission. See full dictionary entry for pieceExamples of 'in one piece' in a sentencein one piece Will you get my bike back in one piece?In the end we got back home in one piece.And we all arrived back in one piece.It was a stunning day out and we both felt immensely pleased with ourselves to have made it back in one piece.The important thing is that you get back in one piece, ready for some supreme boasting.He'd be lucky to leave in one piece after facing her fierce serve.I was happy to get back in one piece as it was terrifying.I hope they come back in one piece.We always go to work followed by an ambulance and at the end of the day we are sometimes lucky to come back in one piece.But mostly I was just happy to be alive and in one piece.Because I think we were extremely lucky to pull it off and to come back in one piece.Go off and enjoy it, but make sure you bring it back in one piece, son!A lot of biscuits were made for the expedition and this one managed to come back in one piece and has survived for over 100 years.But win, lose or draw all I really want is to see him come back in one piece. We were lucky to get out of there in one piece. Synonyms alive uninjured safe and sound After the explosion, my house was still in one piece. See pieceAdditional synonymsNo document is entire, and it is often unclear in what order the pieces fit together. Synonyms intact, whole, perfect, unmarked, unbroken, sound, unharmed, undamaged, without a scratch, unmarred Definition free from danger Where is Sophie? Is she safe? Synonyms all right, fine, intact, unscathed, unhurt, unharmed, undamaged, out of the woods, O.K. or okay (informal) Definition complete or whole Against all odds her glasses remained unbroken after the explosion. Synonyms intact, whole, undamaged, complete, total, entire, solid, untouched, unscathed, unspoiled, unimpaired Nearby words ofin one piece - in need
- in no time
- in on
- in one piece
- in operation
- in or by fits and starts
- in or of two minds
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