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idioms using “piece”
A piece of cake
Very easy to do
“Learning that new accounting software program was a piece of cake.”
Say one’s piece
To give one’s opinion
“Endo-san waited until everyone had stopped arguing to say her piece.”
Go to pieces
To be unable to control one’s emotions or cope with one’s normal duties
“Taira-san almost went to pieces when he lost his job in the economic downturn.”
Pick up the pieces
Try to get a situation back to normal
“After the partnership ended, Hamada-san tried to pick up the pieces and win back some clients.”
Another piece of the puzzle
Another clue to a complicated question or issue
“Thanks to the information Kawase-san gave us, another piece of the puzzle fell into place.”