pull to bits

Definition

Definition of pull to bits - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

break apart

take something apart into many small pieces

He pulled the old radio to bits.

break up

dismantle

tear apart

communication

criticize or analyze something very harshly

The teacher pulled my essay to bits.

rip to shreds

tear apart

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes.

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers.

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

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 pull to bits in a sentence

She pulled the old computer to bits to see how it worked.
The critics pulled the new movie to bits.
He pulled my proposal to bits during the meeting.

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French:démonter, démolir, ...
German:etwas auseinanderbauen, auseinandernehmen, ...
Italian:smontare pezzo per pezzo, demolire, ...
Spanish:desarmar, destrozar, ...
Portuguese:despedaçar, criticar severamente, ...
Chinese:拆得七零八落, 严厉批评, ...
Japanese:バラバラにする, 徹底的に批判する, ...
Arabic:فَكَّ, اِنْتَقَدَ بشدة, ...
Hebrew:לְפָרֵק לַחֲתִיכוֹת קְטַנּוֹת, לִקְרֹעַ לְגְזָרִים, ...
Russian:разобрать на части, разгромить, ...
Ukrainian:розібрати, розбирати, ...
Hindi:खोलकर टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर देना, धज्जियाँ उड़ाना, ...
Bengali:টুকরো টুকরো করা, কঠোর সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:desmuntar, criticar durament, ...
Czech:rozebrat na kousky, strhat, ...
Danish:pille fra hinanden, slagte, ...
Dutch:iets uit elkaar halen, afkraken, ...
Greek:διαλύω, κατακεραυνώνω, ...
Hungarian:darabokra szedni, ízekre szedni, ...
Khmer:រុះរើជាបំណែកតូចៗ, រិះគន់យ៉ាងចាស់ដៃ, ...
Korean:산산조각 내다, 혹독하게 비판하다, ...
Persian:تکه‌تکه کردن, انتقاد کردن, ...
Polish:rozmontować, zjechać na kawałki, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmontar, destruir, ...
Romanian:a desface bucăți, a desființa, ...
Swedish:plocka isär, såga, ...
Thai:รื้อ, สับแหลก, ...
Turkish:parçalara ayırmak, yerden yere vurmak, ...
Vietnamese:phá rã, chỉ trích, ...

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