Collocations for piece - noun
1. separate amount; parts of sth
ADJECTIVE
big,
huge,
large,
long
little, short, small, tiny
The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor.
little, short, small, tiny
The plate smashed into little pieces on the stone floor.
bite-size,
bite-sized
The book breaks the information into bite-sized pieces. (figurative)
The book breaks the information into bite-sized pieces. (figurative)
equal
missing
odd
She makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal.
missing
odd
She makes her sculptures out of odd pieces of scrap metal.
jigsaw (BrE),
puzzle
PREPOSITION
in pieces
The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor.
The vase was now in pieces on the kitchen floor.
piece of
a piece of bread
A few pieces of the puzzle were missing.
a piece of bread
A few pieces of the puzzle were missing.
PHRASES
bits and pieces
The album is made up of bits and pieces from previous albums.
The album is made up of bits and pieces from previous albums.
break into pieces,
smash into pieces
The cake just broke into pieces when I cut it.
The cake just broke into pieces when I cut it.
come to pieces
This chair comes to pieces.
This chair comes to pieces.
fall to pieces
My old dictionary is falling to pieces.
My old dictionary is falling to pieces.
piece by piece
We'll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece.
We'll need to take the engine apart, piece by piece.
blow sth to pieces,
shoot sth to pieces,
smash sth to pieces
take sth to pieces (esp. BrE)
I had to take the car to pieces in order to repair it.
take sth to pieces (esp. BrE)
I had to take the car to pieces in order to repair it.
tear sth into pieces,
tear sth to pieces
She tore the letter into tiny pieces.
She tore the letter into tiny pieces.
2. of art, music, writing, etc.
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
beautiful,
brilliant,
excellent,
fine,
good,
impressive,
lovely,
magnificent,
marvellous/marvelous,
remarkable,
superb,
wonderful
The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco.
The best pieces include three paintings by El Greco.
effective,
powerful
This is an effective piece of writing.
This is an effective piece of writing.
atmospheric,
dramatic
interesting
favourite/favorite
important
ambitious
original
an original piece written specifically for the producer
interesting
favourite/favorite
important
ambitious
original
an original piece written specifically for the producer
short
a short piece by Will Simons on television satire
a short piece by Will Simons on television satire
finished
modern, period, traditional
choral, orchestral
flute, piano, etc.
conversation
museum
occasional
an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people
modern, period, traditional
choral, orchestral
flute, piano, etc.
conversation
museum
occasional
an occasional piece on the lives of ordinary people
op-ed (AmE),
opinion
companion
a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin's empty chair
companion
a companion piece to the portrait of Gauguin's empty chair
party (BrE),
set
puff (AmE)
puff (AmE)
VERB + piece
compose,
produce,
write
He hasn't produced a single piece of writing this year.
He hasn't produced a single piece of writing this year.
commission
perform, play, sing
hear, read
publish
display, exhibit, show
perform, play, sing
hear, read
publish
display, exhibit, show
PREPOSITION
piece by
They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder.
They are exhibiting two important pieces by Calder.
piece for
a piece for symphony orchestra
a piece for symphony orchestra
piece from
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
She read a piece from ‘Alice in Wonderland’.