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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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A grand experiment in high-stakes testing in combination with labeling schools and retaining children in the same grade, one that has gained a reputation as a national model for "get tough" educational practices, appears to be falling apart at the seams. Also threatened is the Whitney's influential and highly regarded Independent Study Program, which, thirty-three years after its founding, may be falling apart at the seams. |
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