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be coming apart at the seams |
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be coming/falling apart at the seams 1. if a system or organization is coming apart at the seams, it is in a very bad condition and likely to fail For a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just coming apart at the seams. 2. if someone is coming apart at the seams, they are feeling extremely upset and have difficulty continuing to do the things they usually do It's no excuse, but we were all working really hard and none of us noticed that Rory was just falling apart at the seams. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As we look at a world that seems to be coming apart at the seams, we remain a nation. Coupled with the liberation of Chinese quotas in 2005, some industry leaders fear that the Central American textile industry could be coming apart at the seams. Yet at times - as witnessed in the urban riots beginning in 1965 - the nation seems to be coming apart at the seams. |
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