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piece

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BY THE PIECE,

CONVERSATION PIECE,

GIVE A PIECE OF ONE'S MIND,

GO TO PIECES,

OF A PIECE,

PIECE OF CAKE,

SAY ONE'S PIECE or SPEAK ONE'S PIECE,

TO PIECES.

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[by the piece] {adv. phr.} Counted one piece at a time, separately for each single piece. * /John bought boxes full of bags of potato chips and sold them by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To scold angrily; say what you really think to (someone). * /Mr. Allen gave the other driver a piece of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[conversation piece] {n.} Something that interests people and makes them talk about it; something that looks unusual, comical, or strange. * /Uncle Fred has a glass monkey on top of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[think piece] {n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain. * /Lou's got one powerful think piece, man./ 2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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