cut to pieces

Verb

idiomatic transitive

To cut, chop, slice etc. so as to form smaller pieces. / (idiomatic, transitive) To utterly defeat or overwhelm.

Japanese Meaning

細かく切る / 徹底的に打ち負かす

He cut the chicken to pieces, then seasoned it for the stew.

彼は鶏肉を細かく刻んでから、シチュー用に味付けした。

Sense（1）

To cut, chop, slice etc. so as to form smaller pieces.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, transitive) To utterly defeat or overwhelm.

cuts to pieces

（ present singular third-person ）

cutting to pieces

（ participle present ）

cut to pieces

（ participle past ）

cut to pieces

（ past ）