fall to pieces

Meaning

1. 1

   to become very old and in bad condition because of long use

   Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long.

2. 2

   to stop working; to be destroyed

   He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him.

In the movies · 2

• I can't believe Winthorpe would fall to pieces like that.Trading Places1983
• and hes falling to fucking pieces without youTed2012

From the same entry

• a piece of work
• give a piece of your mind
• go to pieces
• in one piece
• of a piece
• pick to pieces
• a piece of cake
• a piece of piss
• a piece of the action
• bits and pieces
• how long is a piece of string
• a nasty piece of work