go/fall to pieces

1. if someone goes to pieces, they become so upset that they are unable to control their feelings or think clearly.

I kept my composure throughout the funeral, but I went to pieces after everyone had gone home.

2. to suddenly fail completely.

After winning the British Open last year, his game has really gone to pieces.

• Hobson's choice
• ho-hum
• hoist a few
• hoist with own petard
• hoist with your own petard
• hold against
• hold against someone
• hold a gun to head
• hold a gun to someone's head
• hold all the aces
• hold all the cards
• hold at arm's length
• hold back
• hold back from
• hold back from doing something
• hold breath
• hold court
• hold down
• hold down something
• hold end up
• hold feet to the fire
• hold fire
• hold forth
• hold good
• hold ground