to fall to pieces
01
彻底失败, 完全崩溃
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")
习语
非正式
例子
The plan fell to pieces when the team stopped communicating.
团队停止沟通后，计划彻底失败了。
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")
习语
非正式
例子
She fell to pieces after hearing the news.
03
to age gradually, leading to a state of poor or declining condition
习语
非正式
例子
The abandoned house had fallen to pieces, with crumbling walls and a sagging roof.
