Phrase Hound found 128 phrases and 79 compound words that contain pieces. The most common are listed below. Open pieces in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 128
- fall to piecesTo break into a number of segments; to collapse.
- two-piecesplural of two-piece: comprising two pieces
- pieces of eightplural of piece of eight: The peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
- pieces of workplural of piece of work: A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.
- pieces of artplural of piece of art: A product of the fine arts; a painting, sculpture, etc.
- pieces of the actionplural of piece of the action: A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.
- bits and piecesA random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
- pieces of paperplural of piece of paper: A single sheet or scrap of paper.
- pieces of goodsplural of piece of goods: A person, especially one with undesirable flaws or other notable characteristics.
- pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
- cut to piecesTo cut, chop, slice etc. so as to form smaller pieces.
- rest in piecesSaid to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.
- Many Pieces
- picking up the piecespresent participle of pick up the pieces: To restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
- fell to piecesTo fall apart.
- falling to piecespresent participle and gerund of fall to pieces
- pieces of meatplural of piece of meat: The penis.
- pieces of clothingplural of piece of clothing: An item of clothing; any item, such as a shirt or a sock, that constitutes clothing.
- tear to piecesTo tear apart.
- pieces of furnitureplural of piece of furniture: An item of furniture; any item, such as a table or cupboard, that constitutes furniture.
- pieces togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of piece together: To physically assemble (or reassemble) from fragments or pieces.
- falls to piecesthird-person singular simple present indicative of fall to pieces: To break into a number of segments; to collapse.
- go to piecesTo become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.
- goes to piecesthird-person singular simple present indicative of go to pieces: To become very upset or emotional, to have a breakdown.
- going to piecespresent participle and gerund of go to pieces
Compound words 79
- apiecesInto pieces; asunder.
- masterpiecesplural of masterpiece: A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
- centerpiecesplural of centerpiece: US standard spelling of centrepiece.
- mouthpiecesplural of mouthpiece: A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:
- timepiecesplural of timepiece: A chronometer (any device used to tell the time of day), particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
- eyepiecesplural of eyepiece: The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.
- hairpiecesplural of hairpiece: A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.
- headpiecesplural of headpiece: The head; the brain; the head as the seat of intellect.
- earpiecesplural of earpiece: A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.
- workpiecesplural of workpiece: A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.