“Call me when you get home,” the mother said to her son. “Just so I know you’ve made it in one piece .”
What did the mother mean when she said that?
Now read the following sentence:
Weren’t we glad we arrived, all in one piece , in spite of the flight delays and the bad weather?
Figured out the meaning of the phrase in one piece ? Well, you guessed it right. It means to reach safe and sound, in both the contexts mentioned above.
So, next time you mom complains that you got home late from your friend’s birthday bash you can tell her, “Mom, be happy that I made it back in one piece !”
She will be glad to see you back in one piece , and not in pieces!
