pull sth to bits

Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words

to take something apart, often in a destructive way

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Examples (10)

  • The curious toddler pulled his new toy car to bits within an hour.
  • To find the fault, the mechanic had to pull the entire engine to bits.
  • The reviewers pulled his latest film to bits, citing poor acting and a weak plot.
  • Her professor is known for pulling students' essays to bits to make them stronger.
  • The defense lawyer will try to pull the witness's testimony to bits.
  • I pulled the old clock to bits to see if I could fix it myself.
  • After the presentation, he couldn't help but pull his own performance to bits in his mind.
  • In the meeting, the management team pulled our proposal to bits.
  • My brother enjoys pulling old radios to bits and then reassembling them.
  • She's so analytical; she'll pull any argument you make to bits.