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To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown. / To deteriorate, get much worse, fall apart.

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go to pieces

Source Word

go to pieces

Verb

To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown. / To deteriorate, get much worse, fall apart.

Japanese Meaning

非常に動揺して、精神的に崩れる、またはパニック状態に陥る / 急速に悪化し、崩壊する、あるいは状態が劣化する

When she heard the news, she began to go to pieces and couldn't think straight.

彼女がその知らせを聞いたとき、取り乱してまともに考えられなくなった。

Sense（1）

To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.

Sense（2）

To deteriorate, get much worse, fall apart.

goes to pieces

（ present singular third-person ）

going to pieces

（ participle present ）

went to pieces

（ past ）

gone to pieces

（ participle past ）