Idiom idiom
all of a heap
Meaning
Into a sudden state of collapse or astonishment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The bad news knocked him all of a heap.”
“When she heard the sudden announcement, she fell all of a heap and had to sit down.”
“The unexpected revelation left the seasoned detective all of a heap, forcing him to reconsider everything he thought he knew about the case.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026