hack to bits

Definition

Definition of hack to bits - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

destructioncut something into small pieces

The butcher hacked the meat to bits.

criticism

Rare

criticize someone harshly

Rare

The critics hacked the movie to bits.

berate

lambaste

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Expressions with hack

hack about

move or work in a rough, casual way

He spent the afternoon hacking about in the garden.

hack around

experiment with something in a casual way

She decided to hack around with the new software.

hack away

cut something repeatedly with heavy blows

He hacked away at the tree with an axe.

hack it

manage to succeed in a difficult situation

She couldn't hack it in the competitive job market.

do hack writing

write quickly with low quality for money

She had to do hack writing to pay the bills.

hack away at

cut or chop something again and again with force

He had to hack away at the thick branches.

Expressions with bits

to bits

adv.

broken into small pieces

The vase fell and shattered to bits.

two bits

small amount or portion

She only had two bits of information about the event.

fiddly bits

small intricate parts needing careful handling

I struggled with the fiddly bits of the model airplane.

in bits

adv.

laughing uncontrollably

The comedian had the audience in bits.

bits and pieces

small remaining pieces or things

She collected bits and pieces for her art project.

blow to bits

break something into many small pieces with great force

The old building was blown to bits in the explosion.

take to bits

separate something into all its parts

He took the radio to bits to fix it.

bits and bobs

small things of different types mixed together

I keep all my bits and bobs in this drawer.

excited to bits

adj.

extremely happy and enthusiastic

She was excited to bits about her new job.

fall to bits

fail or collapse completely

Their relationship started to fall to bits.

Examples of hack to bits in a sentence

They hacked the old furniture to bits for firewood.
The audience hacked the performance to bits.
He was hacked to bits by the harsh reviews.

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French:découper en morceaux, démolir, ...
German:in Stücke hacken, scharf kritisieren, ...
Italian:tagliare a pezzi, distruggere con critiche, ...
Spanish:cortar en pedazos, hacer pedazos con críticas, ...
Portuguese:cortar em pedaços, destruir com críticas, ...
Chinese:砍成碎片, 严厉批评, ...
Japanese:細かく切る, 酷評する, ...
Arabic:قَطَّعَ إِربًا, انْتَقَدَ بِشِدَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְקַצֵּץ לַחֲתִיכוֹת, לִקְטוֹל, ...
Russian:разрубить на куски, разнести в пух и прах, ...
Ukrainian:порізати на шматки, розкритикувати вщент, ...
Hindi:टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना, कड़ी आलोचना करना, ...
Bengali:টুকরো টুকরো করা, টুকরো টুকরো করে সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:tallar a trossos, destrossar a trossos, ...
Czech:rozsekat, strhat, ...
Danish:hugge i stykker, hakke i stykker, ...
Dutch:in stukken hakken, afkraken, ...
Greek:κόβω σε κομμάτια, επικρίνω σκληρά, ...
Hungarian:felaprítani, ízekre szedni, ...
Khmer:កាប់ជាបំណែកតូចៗ, រិះគន់យ៉ាងចាស់ដៃ, ...
Korean:조각내다, 혹평하다, ...
Persian:تکه‌تکه کردن, به شدت انتقاد کردن, ...
Polish:posiekać na kawałki, ostro skrytykować, ...
Portuguese (BR):cortar em pedaços, destruir com críticas, ...
Romanian:a tăia în bucăți, a critica aspru, ...
Swedish:hacka i bitar, såga sönder, ...
Thai:สับเป็นชิ้นเล็กๆ, วิจารณ์อย่างรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:parçalara ayırmak, yerden yere vurmak, ...
Vietnamese:chặt thành từng miếng nhỏ, chỉ trích nặng nề, ...

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