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.”