If someonefallsor goes topieces, thatpersonbecomesunabletothinkclearlyandcontroltheiremotionsbecause of somethingunpleasantordifficultthat they haveexperienced:
She just went (all) topiecesduringfinals.
tobreakapartintosmallerparts:
Theglassmust have beencracked- it justfelltopiecesin myhand.
Hisclothesweredirtyandfallingtopieces.
(alsogo to pieces)
If arelationship,organization, orsystemfallsor goes topieces, itfails:
Theirmarriagebegantofalltopiecesafter only a fewmonths.
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to not work or happen as intended
failWe tried our best, but ultimately the project failed.
fall apartThings were going smoothly until we hired him, and now everything is falling apart.
fall to piecesThe plan has potential, but unless we proceed carefully, it could fall to pieces.
fall throughOur plans to visit fell through at the last minute.
crackThe Liberal Party is cracking under the pressure of these allegations.
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Making people sad, shocked and upset
aback
amiss
appal
be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
bite
haunt
heartbreaker
heartbreakingly
hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
horrify
mess
nerve
sensitivity
shakesomeoneout ofsomething
shakesomeoneup
shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
shattering
shocker
tear
toxic
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