chess piece
A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He felt like a chess piece in his boss's game.”
“The politician realized he was just a chess piece being moved around to help his party win the election.”
“She refused to remain a mere chess piece in their complex power struggle, choosing instead to take control of her own future.”
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cut to pieces
To utterly defeat or overwhelm.
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give someone a piece of one's mind
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
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pick up the pieces
To restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
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piece of ass
An act of sexual intercourse, especially a one-night stand.
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piece of cake
A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple.
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piece of crap
Synonym of piece of shit.
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piece of shit
A bad thing; an object of poor quality.
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piece of someone
A chance to find out something interesting about someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026