(all) in one piece, adv. phr.
Not hurt or damaged. This idiom refers to something not breaking into pieces when there are problems. Think about a glass vase that is sent by mail. This idiom is often used figuratively, meaning "to harm," for things (or people) that do not break into pieces.
• My car broke down twice, but I made here it in one piece.
• The furniture we shipped home arrived all in one piece.
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