piece by piece

Idioms and Phrases

In stages, gradually, as in He took the clock apart piece by piece , or Let's go over your exam paper, piece by piece . Also see bit by bit .

Example Sentences

With Piece By Piece hitting cinemas this month, Neville told us about the film's unexpected genesis, how he convinced Lego to come on board, and the stars who had notes about their Lego minifigures.

From BBC

Piece By Piece, the new documentary about musician Pharrell Williams, is unusual in many respects - not least because it is entirely animated with Lego.

From BBC

“I think we’re going to take it piece by piece and get through this … and not say, ‘Hey, we need to be ready by this day,’” said Gomes, who stopped short of ruling Ohtani out from pitching by opening day but did not cast an optimistic picture of that possibility.

From Los Angeles Times

A series of administrative and prosecutorial decisions can, piece by piece, add up to a monumental assault on abortion nationwide—even if each decision by itself does not draw the same backlash that shutting down all blue-state providers would.

From Slate

A screening of Piece By Piece, a biopic of the musician told using Lego, closed the festival, but was delayed after campaigners shouted and hung banners over the balcony in the Royal Festival Hall.

From BBC