going to pieces

phrase

present participle of go to pieces
as in losing it
to yield to mental or emotional stress After the breakup of his marriage he completely went to pieces.

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  1. losing it
  2. falling apart
Phrase
  • Instead, Bier recognizes the pure joy of seeing these women drinking margaritas again, resulting in a vivid and sweet celebration that gradually reframes aging as a process of gaining power rather than losing it.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The weird girl novel is narrated by a young woman who is kind of losing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of losing it
Phrase
  • Part of the reason Robby’s behavior felt like such a betrayal, to viewers and inside the hospital, is because of how remarkable Wyle is as this talented man falling apart at the seams.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But the trappings of his and Lee Arguello’s life are falling apart.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling apart
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“Going to pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20to%20pieces. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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