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to fall to pieces
01
to completely fail to be effective
Dialect
British
British![to [fall] to pieces definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/23639/original/?type=jpeg "to [fall] to pieces definition and meaning")
Idiom
Informal
Ejemplos
The old car was already starting to fall to pieces, and then it finally broke down on the side of the road.
02
to experience a strong emotional or mental struggle, where someone feels overwhelmed, upset, and unable to handle their emotions
![to [fall] to pieces definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42628/original/?type=jpeg "to [fall] to pieces definition and meaning")
IdiomInformalEjemplos
The news of the accident made him fall to pieces, and he could n't concentrate on anything.
03
to age gradually, leading to a state of poor or declining condition
IdiomInformalEjemplos
The old book, left exposed to moisture and pests, had fallen to pieces, its pages yellowed and torn.
